1 APHC010107502020 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: 6542/2020 Between: 1. KANCHI RAMABABU,, S/O.VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED 35 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O.CHINTAKAYALAKOTHAGUDEM VILLAGE, RAGHAVAPURAM POST, CHINTALAPUDI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI 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, , ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CHINTALAPUDI POLICE STATION, CHINTALAPDUI TOWN AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. SETTIPALLI RAMULU, S/O.RAGHAVULU, AGED 60 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION. R/O.CHINTAKAYALAKOTHAGUDEM VILLAGE, RAGHAVAPURAM POST, CHINTALAPUDI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 6. SETIIPALLI NAGESWARA RAO, S/O.RAGHAVULU, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION. R/O.CHINTAKAYALAKOTHAGUDEM VILLAGE, RAGHAVAPURAM POST, CHINTALAPUDI MANDAL, WEST 2 GODAVARI DISTRICT. 7. SETTIPALLI NARAYANA RAO, S/O.RAGHAVULU, AGED 50 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O.CHINTAKAYALAKOTHAGUDEM VILLAGE, RAGHAVAPURAM POST, CHINTALAPUDI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 8. SETTIPALLI VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O.MUTTAIAH, AGED 40 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, RJO.CHINTAKAYALAKOTHAGUDEM VILLAGE, RAGHAVAPURAM POST, CHINTALAPUDI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI 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 WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in not registering the crime on petitioner's complaint dt. 21.02.2020 on the file of 4th respondent, as illegal, irregular, irrational, amounts to non discharge of legal obligation conferred on them under the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 4th respondent to register the crime and prosecute the respondents 5 to 8 for appropriate offences and penal provisions of law 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 to direct the 4th respondent to register the crime on petitioner's complaint dated 21.02.2020 and prosecute the respondents 5 to 8 for appropriate offences and penal provisions of law, pending disposal of the main writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KOLLURI ARJUN CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 6542 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 the respondents in not registering the crime on petitioner's complaint dt. 21.02.2020 on the file of 4th respondent, as illegal, irregular, irrational, amounts to non discharge of legal obligation conferred on them under the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 4th respondent to register the crime and prosecute the respondents 5 to 8 for appropriate offences and penal provisions of law…” 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that no further orders are required in this matter and the petition may be disposed of. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents is in attendance. 4. Recording the same, the Writ petition is disposed of. 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: 12.08.2025. UPS 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.6542 of 2020 Dated.12.08.2025 UPS 149