APHC010054262025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 2857/2025 Between: 1. ATHOTA RANI, W/O. LATE NAGESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, PEDDAMADDURU VILLAGE, AMARAVATHI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI- 522 503. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, AMRAVATI POLICE STATION, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KROSURU POLICE STATION, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. SMT HAVILA, W/O. RAVINDER, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, D/O. PATIBANDLA SHOWRY, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT IPPARLA VILLAGE, KROSURU MANDAL, GUNTUR 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents No. 3 to 4 on complaint submitted by the petitioner dated 20- 12-2024 is illegal, unjust, arbitrary and violative of articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also in violation of the orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Lalitha Kumari Vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors reported in 2013 (14) SCR 713 and consequently direct the respondents more particularly No. 4 to register FIR on petitioner Complaint and complete investigation within a time frame and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PRASANNALA KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 2 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 order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents Nos.3 to 4 on complaint submitted by the petitioner dated 20.12.2024 is illegal unjust arbitrary and violative of articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also in violation of the orders of the Honble Supreme Court in Lalitha Kumari Vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors reported in 2013 14 SCR 713 and consequently direct the respondents more particularly No.4 to register FIR on petitioner Complaint and complete investigation within a time frame.” 2. Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that based on report given by the petitioner, police have registered a case in Crime No.43 of 2025 of Krosuru Police Station, Palnadu District for the offences punishable under Sections 118(1), 115(2) and 351(2) read with 3(5) BNS. 3. Recording the said submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. 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:29.07.2025 ASR 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.2857 of 2025 Dt.29.07.2025 Asr