APHC010098682020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 5938/2020 Between: 1. K.RAMANAMMA, W/O K.RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT- 59 YEARS, R/O GUDIPALLI VILLAGE, SOMANDEPALLI MANDAL, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT 2. K.SRIKANTH, S/O K.RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT- 32 YEARS, R/O GUDIPALLI VILLAGE, SOMANDEPALLI MANDAL, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT 3. K.RANGAPPA, S/O K.SHESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT- 65 YEARS, R/O GUDIPALLI VILLAGE, SOMANDEPALLI MANDAL, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO HOME, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANANTHAPURAMU, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, SOMANDEPALLI POLICE STATION, ANDHRA PRADESH 6. S LAKSHMI RAM NAYAK, S/O CHINNA THIPPE NAIK, AGED ABOUT- 50 YEARS, R/O VELAGAMEKALAPALLI THANDA VILLAGE, SOMANDEPALLI MANDAL, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT 7. SRI HARI, CIRCLE INSPECTOR, SOMANDEPALLI POLICE STATION, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. DIDUGU GOPALA KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 2 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 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 or direction to order an independent investigation by the State Human Rights Commission under section 13 and 14 of Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 in to the above mentioned incidents of police atrocities which took place on 07.09.2019 at Somandepally P S continous till today against the petitioners and if such allegations are found correct pass further consequential and necessary directions including initiation of criminal prosecution as well as disciplinary proceedings against the police officers of Somandepalli Police found involved and also against those senior police officers at whose behest this vindictive act of atrocity was done” 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioners. 3. Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that a case has been registered against the petitioners herein vide Crime No.142 of 2019 for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 355, 323 read with 34 IPC and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the SCs and the STs (PoA) Act. Police after conducting investigation in the said crime, filed charge sheet and the same is pending before the trial Court and further a Criminal Petition No.73 of 2020 has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashment of the case and the same was dismissed vide order dated 02.11.2023. 4. In that view, this petition is devoid of merits and accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. 3 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:01.09.2025 Asr 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.5938 of 2020 Dt.01.09.2025 Asr