APHC010008572026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 1209/2026 Between: 1.P. VENKATA RAMANA, S/O P. KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, OCC. RETIRERED GOVT SERVANT R/O D.NO.11-12/3, S.V. NAGAR,M R PALLI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 517502 ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, A.P. SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE SUPERINTENDENT, TIRUPATI URBAN, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT 3.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TIRACHANUR POLICE STATION, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 4.HEMALATHA, W/O B. VISHNU VARDHAN AGED ABOUT NOT KNOWN, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, R/O D.NO.18-6-20, TIRUPATI URBAN MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 5.N SARADHA, W/O PAPAIAH AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC.BUSINESS, R/O D.NO.22/10/91, MANGALAM VILLAGE, TIRUPATI URBAN MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-517507 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 2 1.KALLA TULASI DURGAMBA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: Writ Petition has been filed feeling aggrieved by not filing the chargesheet within the reasonable time. 2. Pursuant to the complaint lodged by the Petitioner, a case in Crime No.157/2015 was registered on 06.04.2025 by the Station House Officer, Tiruchanur Police Station, for the alleged commission of offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 336(3), 340(2) read with Section 3(5) of ‘the BNS’. 3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that the Investigating Officer is diligently taking steps to expedite the investigation. 4. In view thereof, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the Investigating Officer/Respondent No.3 to expedite the investigation and file the charge sheet at the earliest, keeping in mind that the Petitioner is a senior citizen aged about 73 years and a retired Government servant. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ Dr. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Dated:22.01.2026 VTS