APHC010082982026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] THURSDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 4744/2026 Between: CHENNAMSETTI CHANDRA SEKHARA RAO, S/O. SRIRAMA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, R/O. NARAYANAPURAM VILLAGE, UNGUTURU MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, IS REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, A. P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534002. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CHEBROLU POLICE STATION, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534002. 4. ADAPA SATYANARAYANA, S/O. SITHARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O. DONTHAVARAM VILLAGE, UNGUTURU MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534002. 5. THOTA SOMESHWARI, W/O. KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O. DONTHAVARAM VILLAGE, UNGUTURU MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534002. 6. THOTA KIRAN, S/O. KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/O. KADIYYADDA VILLAGE, VENKATARAMANA GUDEM MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534002. 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.4744 of 2026 Dated 19.02.2026 7. KUNA POTHURAJU, S/O. NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O. KAKARLAMUDI VILLAGE, UNGUTURU MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534002. 8. KATI VENKATESU, S/O. NAGESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O. DONTHAVARAM VILLAGE, UNGUTURU MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534002. 9. KATI CHITTAYYA, S/O. GOYYA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O. DONTHAVARAM VILLAGE, UNGUTURU MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534002. 10. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, NIDAMARRU CIRCLE, NIDAMARRU MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534002. 11. M SURYA BHAGAVAN, SI, CHEBROLU, UNGUTURU MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534002. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: D TARAKA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “…to issue a Writ Order or direction particularly one in the nature of a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondent No 3 in not investigating FIR No 187/2025 registered on 24 08 2025 at Chebrolu Police Station Till date no effective steps have been taken by Respondent No 3 to investigate the offence or to secure the accused Such inaction is illegal arbitrary violative of their statutory duties and infringes the Petitioners fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and Consequently direct Respondent No 3 to complete the investigation in FIR No 187/2025 registered on 24 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.4744 of 2026 Dated 19.02.2026 08 2025 at Chebrolu Police Station and to take necessary steps in accordance with law and to pass…” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Mr.D.Taraka Pasad, the learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that although the complaint lodged by the petitioner was registered as a case against Accused in F.I.R.No.187 of 2025, dated 24.08.2025 on the file of Chebrole Police Station, Eluru District, for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 329(3), 115(2), 351(3) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNS’), by Respondent No.3, he has failed to proceed with the investigation and has not taken any steps to file the charge sheet. 4. Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that the investigation is at progressive stage, charge sheet would be filed after completion of the investigation. 5. Be that as it may, the Respondent No.3 is duty bound to conduct a thorough, fair, impartial and effective investigation and conduct the investigation to the logical end as per the procedure. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the Respondent No.3 is directed to complete the investigation as early as possible preferably within a period of three months in accordance with law. 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.4744 of 2026 Dated 19.02.2026 7. With the above observations and directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 19.02.2026 RSI 5 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.4744 of 2026 Dated 19.02.2026 72 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION No.4744 of 2026 Date: 19.02.2026 RSI