APHC010007022026 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: 475/2026 Between: 1. MUPPAVARAPU NIRMALA LAXMI GANESH BABU, S/O. MUPPAVARAPU HEMANTH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O 13-37/1, FLAT NO-C-12, 3RD FLOOR, SAI SOWMYA RESIDENCY, PINAMANENNI TEACHERS COLONY, KANURU, VIJAYAWADA-7. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, - HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 522238 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH, ANDHRA PRADESH POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522503 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, NTR DISTRICT, NTR.POLICE COMMISSIONERATE, VIJAYAWADA. 520010 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, CENTRAL ZONE, VIJAYAWADA. 520010 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MACHAVARAM POLICE STATION, VIJAYAWADA.520008 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PULIPATI RADHIKA 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 an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents herein, more particularly Respondent No.5 herein in not completing the investigation and in not filing the Charge sheet/Final Report in FIR.No.257/2024 dated 03.07.2024 registered by the 5th 2 Respondent P.S. upon the complaint made by the Petitioner herein on 03.07.2024 despite the orders of this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.8954 of 2025 dated 23.06.2025 and in C.C.No.2393 of 2025 dated 10.10.20205 as being illegal, arbitrary, malafide. in violation of the provisions of the Code of the Criminal Procedure, 1973 and in violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 5th Respondent herein to expedite and conclude the investigation in FIR.No.257 of 2024 dated 03.07.2024 on the file of the 5th Respondent Police Station and file a Final Report/Chargesheet as expeditiously as possible. preferably within a period of 15 days” 2. Heard Ms.Pulipati Radhika, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that, despite the registration of the case in Crime No.257 of 2024, there has been no progress in the investigation and the final report has not been filed by the police. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that the petitioner did not choose to respond to the request made by the police for furnishing the necessary information to conclude the investigation in this matter. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioner to pursue his matter. 6. In that view, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to visit the Investigating Officer and furnish the information required to conclude the investigation in this matter. Upon receipt of such information, the Investigating Officer is directed to conclude the investigation and file a report as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two (2) 3 months from the date of receipt of such information. 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 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.475 of 2026 Dt.07.01.2026 Asr