APHC010002022026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 552/2026 Between: 1. CHEBROLU KRISHNAVENI, W/O.VENGALA RAO, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE-WIFE, R/O.D.NO.20-3-265/1,4TH LINE, GOWTHAMI NAGAR, KORITEPADU, GUNTUR CITY, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 522007, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 522238, A.P. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SHANTI NAGAR, BATWADIPALEM, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT-524003. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, LINGASAMUDRAM POLICE STATION, LINGASAMUDRAM, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT - 523114. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D.RAMASWAMY REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in not filing the charge sheet in Crime No.43 of 2025 on the file of Lingasamudram Police Station, SPSR Nellore District inspite of orders passed by this Honble court in W.P.No.20974 of 2025 as illegal, arbitrary, obligation of statutory duty cast on him and violative of Principles of Natural Justice and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to file final report / charge sheet in Crime No.43 of 2025 on the file of Lingasamudram Police Station within a period of six (6) weeks as procedure contemplated under law” 2 2. Heard Sri D.Ramaswamy Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that there has been no progress in the investigation and that the police have not filed the charge sheet in Crime No. 43 of 2025, despite the directions issued by this Court for expeditious filing of the report in accordance with law. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed to conclude the investigation in the aforesaid crime and file a report in accordance with law within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not filed charge sheet by this date. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:07.01.2026 Asr 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.552 of 2026 Dt.07.01.2026 Asr