APHC010072202026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] FRIDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 4256/2026 Between: 1. G VENKATA RAMA KRISHNA, S/O LATE LAXMI NARASIMHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS, OCC. RETD. EMPLOYEE, R/O H.NO. 12- 13-367/B/1, P.N. RESIDENCY, FIAT NO. 302, STREET NO. 2, LANE 2, TARNAKA, SECUNDERABAD, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA - 500017. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TIRUPATHI, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT - 517501. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TIRUPATHI, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT.- 517501 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ALIPIRI, TIRUPATHI, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT - 517501 5. A V SRIDHAR REDDY, S/O LATE VARADA REDDY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O. PERIAMBADI V YADAMANI MANDAL CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517422 6. R SUDHAKAR REDDY, , S/O RAMACHANDRA REDDY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC. AGRICUITURE, R/O. BANDIA STREET, TIRUPATI CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517501 7. GUNDALA PARANDHAMA REDDY, S/O LATE KUMARASWAMY REDDY, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O PERIYAMITTUR H/O VENNAMPALLE, WALAJA TALUK, NORTH ARCOT DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU STATE - 632513 8. GUNDALA KAMALAMMA, W/O LATE KUMARASWAMY REDDY, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O PERIYAMITTUR H/O VENNAMPALLE, WALAJA TALUK, NORTH ARCOT DISTRICT, TAMII NADU - 63251 9. SMT P ESWARI, W/O P KULASEKHAR REDDY AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O PERIYAMITTUR H/O VENNAMPALLE, WALAJA TALUK, NORTH ARCOT DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU 632513 10. SMT CHITRA, W/O LATE PATABHI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC. PVT EMPLOYEE RESIDENT OF PERIYAMITTOOR VILLAGE, KATPADI TALUK VELLORE DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU - 632007 ...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 a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the 4th Respondent in not taking any action on petitioner complaint dated 04.02.2026 by providing protection to Petitioner life and liberty is illegal, arbitrary, irregular, unconstitutional and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 4th Respondents Police to immediately register FIR and to take action in accordance with law and to provide protection to my life and liberty 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 4th Respondent Police to immediately register FIR basing on the petitioner complaint, dated 04.02.2026 and take action in accordance with law and to provide protection to my life and liberty till the disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CH MADHAVA RAMAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed for the following relief: “declaring the action of the 4th Respondent in not taking any action on petitioner complaint dated 04 02 2026 by providing protection to Petitioner life and liberty is illegal arbitrary irregular unconstitutional and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 4th Respondents Police to immediately register FIR and to take action in accordance with law and to provide protection to my life and liberty and pass.” 2. Heard Sri Ch. Madhava Raman, learned counsel for the petitioner and Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had given a complaint dated 04.02.2026 to respondent No.4 seeking protection, registration of an F.I.R, and for taking appropriate action in accordance with law. 4. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that the complaint of the petitioner was received through registered post. However, the petitioner did not appear before the police. It is further submitted that if the petitioner appears in person, the Investigating Officer will conduct a preliminary enquiry under Section 173(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and thereafter decide whether an FIR is required to be registered or whether any further action is to be taken in accordance with law. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader, respondent No.4 is permitted to conduct a preliminary enquiry under Section 173(3) of ‘the BNSS’ with respect to the complaint lodged by the petitioner on 04.02.2026 and proceed in accordance with law. The petitioner shall cooperate with the Investigating Officer during the preliminary enquiry. 6. Since the petitioner is of extremely old age, the Station House Officer shall not insist upon the petitioner appearing at the police station. Instead, the Station House Officer shall visit the petitioner at his residence for the purpose of conducting the enquiry. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 06.03.2026 JLSR