1 APHC010081322025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 4285/2025 Between: 1. SMT SADA SUBBA RATNA, SMT. SADA SUBBA RATNA, W/O. ARISA LAKSHMI PATHI, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, HINDU, RETIRED EMPLOYEE, RESIDENT OF D/NO.36/323-29-1-3, SRINAGAR COLONY, CHINNA CHOWK, KADAPA CITY, Y.S.R DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, Y.S.R KADAPA DISTRICT, KADAPA, 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, , MYDHUKUR, Y.S.R DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BADVEL (U) TOWN STATION, Y.S.R KADAPA DISTRICT ...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 to issue a writ or order more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus or an appropriate writ or order declaring the inaction of the 2 respondent No.4 in investigating into the crime in FIR No.403 of 2024 for the offences punishable under Section 318 (4) r/w 3(5) of BNS as arbitrary and illegal, contrary to well established legal principles apart from being violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to me under Article 14, 19 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to complete the investigation and file charge sheet in the present crime and to pass such other order or orders. 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. PAPUDIPPU SASHIDAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, appearing for the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that a direction may be given to the respondent-police to complete the investigation in Crime No.403 of 2024. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondent-police to conclude the investigation and file a report 3 according to law, if charge sheet is not filed, as expeditiously as possible. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 23.07.2025 ARR 4 243 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 4285/2025 Dt.23.07.2025 ARR