APHC010010952026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 1326/2026 Between: Gonnabathula Kasulamma ...PETITIONER AND The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ELURU SESHA MAHESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “…to issue Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents more particularly Respondent No.3, in not concluding the investigation by filing the final report/chargesheet in crime No 153/2023 of Denduluru Rural Police Station, Denduluru, Eluru District dated 17.07.2025 For the offences U/sec.194 of BNSS as illegal arbitrary unconstitutional and without jurisdiction without any authority of law and in violation to the settled principles and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to file 2 the chargesheet before the appropriate court by considering the subsequent complaint filed by the Petitioner and pass such other order(s)….” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Sri Eluru Sesha Mahesh Babu, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the investigation has not been completed even after several months. 4. Sri Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on instructions, submits that fifteen witnesses have been examined by the investigating officer and report from the RFSL is awaited. In any case, the respondent No.3 is expected to complete and fair, transparent and effective investigation and laid chargesheet in accordance with law. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to complete the investigation effectively as early as possible preferably within a period of three (03) months. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ Dr.Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J. Date: 27.01.2026 KMS 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION No.1326 of 2026 Date: 27.01.2026 KMS 160