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APHC010549142022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 33642/2022 Between:
GUNJI ANKAMMA, D/O. LATE VENKATCSWARLU, AGED 35 YEARS, OCC. LIVE STOCK ASSISTANT, R/O. RURAL LIVE STOCK UNIT, PAVULURU VILLAGE, INKOLLU MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BAPATLA DISTRICT AT BAPATLA. 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHIRALA, BAPATLA DISTRICT. 4. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, INKOLLU POLICE STATION, INKOLLU, BAPATLA DISTRICT. 5. DR GANTA VENGALA RAO, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC. DOCTOR, GOVT. AREA VETERINARY DISPENSARY, INKOLLU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. V T KRISHNA YADAV 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 respondents particularly the 4th respondent in not investigating and not filling Charge Sheet in Crime in FIR No.137/2022, dated 10.08.2022 registered under Sections 354A,
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354D, 506, 509 of IPC on the file of 4th respondent against 5th respondent on petitioner's complaint dated 10.08.2022, as being illegal, irregular and amounts to non-discharge of legal obligation conferred on the respondents under the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 4th respondent to investigate into the crime and prosecute the accused person for appropriate offences under penal provisions of law by subjecting the offender to the process of arrest and judicial remand.”
2. None represented for the Petitioner. 3. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that the investigation in the present crime is in progress. 4. Considering the submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, Police are directed to conclude the investigation in Crime No.137 of 2022 on the file of Inkollu Police Station, Bapatla District, if not concluded, and file a report in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 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:20.11.2025 Dinesh
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HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
W.P.No.33642 of 2022
Dt.20.11.2025
Dinesh