APHC010096322020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 5796/2020 Between: 1. ANNAVARAPU SATYANARAYANA, , S/O. PULLAIAH, AGED . 47 YEARS, OCC . BUSINESS, R/O. D.NO. 6-159, BOSU BOMMA CENTRE, TIRUVURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KRISHNA DISTRICT AT MACHILIPATNAM DISTRICT. 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, , NUZVID, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. STATION HOUSE OFFICER CUM INSPECTOR OF POLICE, , NUZVID VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. BANOTHU BALA KRISHNA, S/O. RAJU, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC . BUSINESS, R/O. TUNIKIPADU VILLAGE, GAMPALAGUDEM MANDAL, KRISHNA 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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of 2 WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents particularly of 4th respondent in not registering crime on petitioner's complaints dt.11.10.2019 and 12.11.2019 submitted complaining against the criminal acts committed by the 5th respondent, in spite of the law laid down by Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in LalithaKumari Vs Govt. of U.P and Others, as illegal, irregular, irrational, amounts to non-discharge of legal obligation conferred on them under the provisions of Cod Criminal Procedure, 1973, Information Technology Act, 2000 and offends Article and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents particularly the 4th respondent to register crime and prosecute the accused person for appropriate offences and penal provisions of law by subjecting them for the process of arrest and judicial remand and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 pleased to direct the 4th respondent to register crime on petitioner's complaints dt.11.10.2019 and 12.11.2019 and prosecute the accused person for appropriate offences under penal provisions of law by subjecting him for the process of arrest and judicial remand, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 5796 of 2020 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents particularly of 4th respondent in not registering crime on petitioner's complaints dt.11.10.2019 and 12.11.2019 submitted complaining against the criminal acts committed by the 5th respondent, in spite of the law laid down by Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Lalitha Kumari Vs Govt. of U.P and Others, as illegal, irregular, irrational, amounts to non-discharge of legal obligation conferred on them under the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Information Technology Act, 2000 and offends Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents particularly the 4th respondent to register crime and prosecute the accused person for appropriate offences and penal provisions of law by subjecting them for the process of arrest and judicial remand and pass…” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that the police have not registered any crime against the respondent No.5 on the complaint given by the petitioner, since, the alleged criminal acts were non-cognizable offences. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of, with a liberty to the petitioner to work out his remedies before appropriate forum. 4. Recording the above said submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedies before the appropriate forum according to law. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 12.08.2025. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.5796 of 2020 Dated.12.08.2025 UPS 160