APHC010542972025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 28608/2025 Between: PAGADALA SRINIVASULU, S/O VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC. ADVOCATE, R/O DOOR.NO.3-47, RAMALAYAM STREET, RAYAVARAM VILLAGE, T. SUNDUPALLE MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, RAYACHOTY, ERSTWHILE YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, RAYACHOTY URBAN POLICE STATION RAYACHOTY, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CHAKRAVARTHY P V S K Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd and 3rd respondents in not register a crime basing on the petitioners complaint dated 25-04-2025 is as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to register a crime and conduct investigation basing on Petitioners complaint dated 25-04-2025.” 2 2. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that, based on the complaint of one Kodidala Peddas Venkata Subbaiah, a case in Crime No.447 of 2025 on the file of Rayachoti U/G Police Station for the offences under Sections 318(4), 338 and 61(2) read with 3(5) of BNS has been registered against the Petitioner herein and others. 3. Sri P.V.S.K.Chakravarthy, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the Police may be directed to follow due process of law with regard to the crime registered against the Petitioner. 4. In that view, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, Police are directed to follow due process of law regarding the crime registered against the Petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:31.10.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.28608 of 2025 Dt.31.10.2025 Dinesh