APHC010024832026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 1653/2026 Between: PUTTA CHINTAMANI MANJUNATH, , S/O. CHINTAMANI SRINIVASULU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, COMPUTER ONLINE WORK, R/O. H. NO. 87/1129, RAJESWARI NAGAR, KALLURU MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE S H O, ALLAGADDA URBAN P.S., ALLAGADDA, NANDYAL DISTRICT. 3. THE SUBDIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, ALLAGADDA, NANDYAL DISTRICT. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NANDYAL DISTRICT, NANDYAL. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: KALEEMULLA S Counsel for the Respondent(S): 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.1653 of 2026 Dated 21.01.2026 GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 2. The Writ Petition has been filed to declare the final report dated 11.12.2025 filed by respondent No.2 in Cr.No.15 of 2025 of Allagadda Urban Police Station as false, illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional, and to direct respondent Nos.2 to 4 to initiate re-investigation in Cr.No.15 of 2025 and file charge sheet. 3. Indeed, the petitioner being the de-facto complainant, whose complaint was investigated by respondent No.2 and a report was filed. Whether the report is a false one or a genuine one, based on the facts and circumstances of the case, is a matter of adducing evidence. However, the petitioner has liberty/alternative remedy under Section 190 read with Section 200 of ‘the Cr.P.C.,’ by way of filing a protest petition. 4. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is disposed of, granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the learned Jurisdictional Magistrate and file a protest petition against the report filed by the Police Officer in Cr.No.15 of 2025 of Allagadda Urban Police Station. On such protest 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.1653 of 2026 Dated 21.01.2026 petition being filed by the petitioner, the learned Jurisdictional Magistrate is directed to bestow his attention to the petition and dispose of the same in accordance with law. 5. In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 21.01.2026 RSI 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.1653 of 2026 Dated 21.01.2026 28 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 1653 of 2026 Date: 21.01.2026 RSI