1 APHC010098172024 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: 5188/2024 Between: 1. JANNI JAYAMMA, W/O BABURAO, AGED 34 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O PADALAVALASA VILLAGE, SALURU MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRI. SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, , VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 3. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, SALURU RURAL POLICE STATION, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 4. RAYAPATI SIVARANI, W/O UDAY BHASKAR RAO, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O MARUPALLI VILLAGE, SALUR MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM 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 appropriate writ. Order or direction, particularly a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondent No 3 in not conducting investigation in FIR No 219 of 2023 dated 19.12.2023 as per the provisions of Cr.P.C and provisions of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and ruies framed thereunder as iilegai, irregular and arbitrary, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and 2 consequently direct the respondent No 3 to conduct investigation in the crime as per the provisions of Cr.P.C and provisions of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 respondent No: 3 to conduct investigation in FIR No: 219 of 2023 dated 19.12.2023 as per the provisions of Cr.P.C and provisions of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. TOTA TEJESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 5188 of 2024 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue an appropriate writ. Order or direction, particularly a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondent No. 3 in not conducting investigation in FIR No. 219 of 2023 dated 19.12.2023 as per the provisions of Cr.P.C and provisions of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and rules framed thereunder as illegal, irregular and arbitrary, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent No. 3 to conduct investigation in the crime as per the provisions of Cr.P.C., and provisions of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and to pass…” 2. Heard Sri Tota Tejeswara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the police are not concluding the investigation in FIR No. 219 of 2023 dated 19.12.2023. Learned counsel would further submit that a direction may be given to the respondent-police to conclude the investigation. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. Considering the submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the Police are directed to conclude the investigation and file a report according 4 to law as expeditiously as possible, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of copy of this Order. No order as to costs. 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.5188 of 2024 Dated.12.08.2025 UPS 72