APHC010023562026 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: 1772/2026 Between: GOCHIPATHALA.DAVID RAJU, ,S/O.LATE IMAM, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, D/O.2-52,HARIJANAWADA KOVUR VILLAGE, KOVUR MANDAL, NELLORE DISTRICT, PIN CODE NO. 524137. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, ,REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI,AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. PIN CODE NO. 524315. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PREDESH,AMARAVATI. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, S.P.S.NELLORE DISTRICT, NELLORE. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOVUR POLICE STATION,KOVUR MANDAL S.P.S.NELLORE DISTRICT, PIN CODE NO. 524137. 5. KOTAPURI MADHU, S/O LATE CHINNAIAH, PEDDA PADUGUPADU VILLAGE,OPP BHETHANIYA CHURCH, HARIJANAWADA,KOVUR MANDAL, S.P.S.NELLORE DISTRICT, PIN CODE NO. 524137. 6. KOTAPURI RAVI, S/O LATE CHINNAIAH, PEDDA PADUGUPADU VILLAGE,OPP MPUP SCHOOL HARIJANAWADA,KOVUR MANDAL, S.P.S.NELLORE DISTRICT, PIN CODE NO. 524137. 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.1772 of 2026 Dated 22.01.2026 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: SEERAM RAGHAVENDRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: Feeling aggrieved by the inaction of respondent No.4 on the complaint lodged by the petitioner dated 12.09.2025, the present Writ Petition has been filed. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that there is a civil dispute between the petitioner and the unofficial respondents in O.S.No.108 of 2018. It appears that certain interlocutory applications have also been filed before the competent Civil Court in the said suit. There is an alternative efficacious remedy available to the petitioner by way of filing a private complaint before the learned Jurisdictional Magistrate. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.1772 of 2026 Dated 22.01.2026 learned Jurisdictional Magistrate by way of filing a complaint under Section 190 read with Section 200 of ‘the Cr.P.C.,’ / Section 210 read with 223 of ‘the BNSS’. 5. On filing of such private complaint by the petitioner before the learned Jurisdictional Magistrate, the learned Jurisdictional Magistrate is directed to bestow his attention to the same and deal with the complaint in accordance with law. 6. 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: 22.01.2026 RSI 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.1772 of 2026 Dated 22.01.2026 15 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 1772 of 2026 Date: 22.01.2026 RSI