APHC010688422025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 35676/2025 Between: 1. VEPADA SANKARARAO, S/O. NAGAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O. 6- 45, SC COLONY, LAKSHMIPURAM, CHODAVARAM, VISAKHAPATNAM-531036. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522237 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT- 531002 3. THE SUB DIVISIONAL OF POLICE OFFICER, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT-531001 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CHODAVARAM POLICE STATION, CHODAVARM, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT-531038 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 2 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 35676/2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue an appropriate writ or order or a direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents more particularly the 4th respondent in not registering the FIR inspite of endorsement given by the Respondent No.3 on my report dt.03.11.2025, which is illegal, irregular and violative of Principles of natural justice, consequently direct the respondents particularly the 4th respondent to register crime.…” 2. Heard Sri B.Ramesh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the respondent No. 4 is not registering any case basing on the complaint of the petitioner. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that a case in Cr.No.285 of 2025 under Section 85 of BNS and Sections 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act was registered on 01.12.2025 at Chodavaram Police Station against the petitioner. He would further submit that the respondent police have sent the enquiry report to the Superintendent of Police, Anakapalli District on the petition made by the petitioner and closed the petition. 4 5. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed to follow due process of law regarding the crime which has been registered against the petitioner. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 29.12.2025. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 35676/2025 Dated.29.12.2025 UPS 134