Research › Search › Judgment

High Court of Andhra Pradesh · body

2025 DAILYLAW 57923 (AP)

Penki Srinivas Rao v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/31266/2021 · 2025-10-26

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

body2025

Judgment text

Extracted from the PDF above. The PDF is authoritative.

APHC010523722021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 31266/2021 Between: 1. PENKI SRINIVAS RAO, S/O. PAKEERA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O.NIDAGALLU VILLAGE, SEETANAGARAM MANDAL, VIJAYANAGARAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VIJAYANAGARAM, VIJAYANAGARAM, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE SUBINSPECTOR, SEETHANAGARAM POLICE STATION, SEETHANAGARAM, VIJAYANAGARAM DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue an Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in not taking steps to investigate matter and for filing final report pursuant to FIR.no.101/2021 dated 26-8-2021 is as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to section 173 Cr.P.0 consequently direct the 2nd respondent to investigate the matter on the FIR.no.101/2021and submit a final report as required under 173 2 of Cr.P.0 fourthwith pursuant to the representation dated 06-10-2021 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the 3rd respondent to investigate the matter and submit the final report pursuant to FIR.no.101/2021 forthwith pending writ petition in this Hon'ble court and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S LAKSHMINARAYANA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 31266/2021 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue an Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in not taking steps to investigate matter and for filing final report pursuant to FIR.No.101/2021 dated 26-8-2021 is as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to section 173 Cr.P.C consequently direct the 2nd respondent to investigate the matter on the FIR.No.101/2021 and submit a final report as required under 173 of Cr.P.C forthwith pursuant to the representation dated 06-10-2021…” 2. Heard S.Lakshminarayana Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that the investigation in this matter has been completed and the action dropped. 4. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the Petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedy before appropriate forum according to law. No costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 27.10.2025 JLV 4 352 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.31266 of 2021 Dated: 27.10.2025 JLV