APHC010038382026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY,THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. KILAPARTHY RAJA RATNAM, W/O K YENKU NAIDU AGED ABOVE 70 YEARS, D.NO. 55- KUKATAPALLY, HYDERABAD,TELANGANA STATE 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 522237 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NAGARAPALEM, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522004 3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PEDAKAKANI POLICE STATION GUNTUR DISTRICT-522509 Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue writ or order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the 3RD Respondent in conducting investigation in respect of FIR No. 292/2025 of Pedakakani Police Station as improper, irregular, unlawful, arbitrary and highhanded and declaring the inaction of the 2ND Respondent of th by the petitioner's daughter for proper investigation by different investigating agency as illegal, arbitrary and highhanded in consequence thereof direct the 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY,THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 2501/2026 KILAPARTHY RAJA RATNAM, W/O K YENKU NAIDU AGED ABOVE -1755, PLOT NO. 1387, APURUPA TOWN SHIP, KUKATAPALLY, HYDERABAD,TELANGANA STATE-500072 ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NAGARAPALEM, GUNTUR, 522004 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PEDAKAKANI POLICE STATION 522509 ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue writ or order or direction more particularly in the ndamus declaring the inaction of the 3RD Respondent in conducting investigation in respect of FIR No. 292/2025 of Pedakakani Police Station as improper, irregular, unlawful, arbitrary and highhanded and declaring the inaction of the 2ND Respondent of the representation submitted by the petitioner's daughter for proper investigation by different investigating agency as illegal, arbitrary and highhanded in consequence thereof direct the IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3521] THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO KILAPARTHY RAJA RATNAM, W/O K YENKU NAIDU AGED ABOVE 1755, PLOT NO. 1387, APURUPA TOWN SHIP, 500072 ...PETITIONER SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NAGARAPALEM, GUNTUR, THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PEDAKAKANI POLICE STATION ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue writ or order or direction more particularly in the ndamus declaring the inaction of the 3RD Respondent in conducting investigation in respect of FIR No. 292/2025 of Pedakakani Police Station as improper, irregular, unlawful, arbitrary and highhanded and e representation submitted by the petitioner's daughter for proper investigation by different investigating agency as illegal, arbitrary and highhanded in consequence thereof direct the 2 respondents to get proper investigation of Crime No. 292/2025 of Pedakakani Police Station by CBCID or any other Investigating Agency for placing prima facie evidence complete the investigation as per the provision of Section 193 (1) of BNSS Act and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the 2nd respondent to consider and decide the representation submitted to get proper investigation by different investigation agency pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CHEJARLA VENKATESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “to declare the action of the 3rd respondent in conducting investigation in respect of FIR No,.292/2025 of Pedakakani Police Station as improper, irregular, unlawful, arbitrary and highhanded and declaring the inaction of the 2nd respondent of the representation submitted by the petitioner’s daughter(victim) for proper investigation by different investigation agency as illegal, arbitrary and highhanded in consequence thereof direct the respondents to get proper investigation of Crime No.292/2025 of Pedakakani Police Station by CBCID or any other investigating agency for placing prima facie evidence and to complete the investigation as per provisions of Section 193(1) of BNSS Act and pass .” 2. Heard Sri Chejarla Venkateswara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner submitted a representation to respondent No.2 seeking a proper investigation by a different investigating agency, but the said representation is not considered by respondent No.2, despite it was submitted on 16.06.2025. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that based on the complaint lodged by the petitioner, a case has been registered as Crime No.292 of 2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4) and 82(1) read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, on the file of Pedakakani Police Station, Guntur District, and that the investigation is in progress. 4 5. The petitioner, being aged about 70 years, has a right to have a fair, transparent and effective investigation in accordance with law. 6. Accordingly, the 2ndrespondent is directed to ensure that the investigation in Crime No.292 of 2025 of Pedakakani Police Station is supervised by an officer not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police, so as to ensure that the investigation is carried out on proper lines, in accordance with law. 7. With the above observation and direction, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending if any, shall stands closed. _______________________________ DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO Date 31.01.2026 KKV