APHC010041402026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 3926/2026 Between: 1. PILLI PRASADA RAO, S/O. SUNDARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/O. DOOR NO. 2-2-91, GADDALAGUNTA, ONGOLE TOWN, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 523001. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (HOME DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522237. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE, ANDHRA PRADESH-523002. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ORIGOLE-LL TOWN POLICE STATION, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 523001 4. THE TAHSILDAR, KOTHAPATNAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-523286. 5. SRI YAMA KOTI REDDY, S/O. LATE JALI REDDY, AGED MAJOR, R/O. EHAMUKKALA VILLAGE, KOTHAPATNAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 523286. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.3926 of 2026 Dated 27.02.2026 Counsel for the Petitioner: V SAI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “…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 to issue a Writ, Order, or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of Respondent No. 3 in registering an FIR and investigating on the report of the petitioner dated 20.08.2026 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional Consequently direct Respondent No. 3 to immediately register an FIR based on the report of the petitioner against Respondent No. 5 and proceed with a thorough investigation as per the verdict of the Apex Court in Lalita Kumari v. State of U.P. ((2014) 2 SCC 1) and to pass….” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Sri V. Sai Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the complaint submitted by the petitioner dated 20.08.2025 was not registered as FIR by the Station House Officer, Ongole-II Town police station, Ongole. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that the Station House Officer, Ongole-II Town 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.3926 of 2026 Dated 27.02.2026 Police Station, Ongole is shown as respondent No.3, whereas the complaint ought to have filed before the Kothapatnam police station. Further it is submitted that the S.H.O of Kothapatnam police station are going to take steps based on the complaint lodged by the petitioner and urged to dismiss the writ petition. 5. Considering the above facts and circumstances and recording the submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the Station House Officer, Kothapatnam police station, Prakasam district to consider the complaint dated 20.08.2025 and deal with the complaint in accordance with law. 6. Accordingly, 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: 27.02.2026 PBS 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.3926 of 2026 Dated 27.02.2026 323 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 3926 of 2026 Date: 27.02.2026 PBS