APHC010075702026 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: 4457/2026 Between: 1. M. RENUKA,, W/O. M. KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURALIST, D.NO. 5-9, ULLIKALLU VILLAGE, SINGANAMALA MANDAL ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI-522238. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT.515001. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, SINGANAMALA POLICE STATION,SINGANAMALA, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT-515435. 4. SRI AJJIGUTTA ADINARAYANA REDDY, S/O. CHINNABALI REDDY. AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC INSPECTOR OF POLICE, O/O CRIME BRANCH, KURNOOL,KURNOOL DISTRICT-518001. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: BANDI SRIHARI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.4457 of 2026 Dated 27.02.2026 GP FOR HOME 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 order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of Respondent Nos.2 and 3 in not properly investigating Crime No.44 of 2025, not collecting the wound certificate, not arresting the accused, and not filing the charge sheet, as illegal, arbitrary, and unconstitutional, and consequently direct the Respondents to conduct a fair, impartial, and expeditious investigation, file the charge sheet, arrest the accused, and take action against Respondent No.4….” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Sri B. Srihari, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that respondent Nos. 2 and 3 are not properly investigating the case in Crime No. 44 of 2025, which was lodged by the petitioner against respondent No. 4, and are not filing the charge sheet. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that all four accused persons in the said crime filed a Criminal Petition before this Court on 14.11.2025, which was partly allowed, and A3 and A4 were enlarged on bail. Since the said order, A3 and A4 have been absconding, and as the investigation is at a crucial stage, the Investigating Officer is making sincere and diligent efforts to 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.4457 of 2026 Dated 27.02.2026 secure them. Hence, he urged that some more time be granted to complete the investigation. 5. In view of the above, recording the submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the investigation officer is directed to complete the investigation as early as possible preferably within a reasonable period of time 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.4457 of 2026 Dated 27.02.2026 356 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 4457 of 2026. Date: 27.02.2026 PBS