APHC010083272026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 4666/2026 Between: VELAGA SRI DEVI, W/O LATE VENKATESH, AGED 43 YEARS, R/O LALA CHERUVU VILLAGE, RAJANAGARAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522237. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH-533201. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, RAMACHANDRAPURAM POLICE STATION, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-533255. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: V SAI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): GP FOR HOME 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.4666 of 2026 Dated 18.02.2026 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 or Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not concluding the investigation arresting the accused and recovering the stolen gold ornaments in FIR No 21 of 2025 dated 20 01 2025 of Ramachandrapuram Police Station as illegal arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India consequentially direct the respondent authorities particularly Respondent No 2 and 3 to conclude the investigation in FIR No 21 of 2025 and file a charge sheet before the jurisdictional Magistrate within a stipulated time frame by directing the respondents to specifically make all efforts to trace and recover the stolen gold ornaments mentioned in the report which belonging to the petitioner and produce the same before the court and to pass…” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. 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.21 of 2025, dated 20.01.2025 on the file of Ramachandrapuram Police Station, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District, for the alleged offences punishable under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyana 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. 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.4666 of 2026 Dated 18.02.2026 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, respondent No.3 is directed to complete the investigation and take appropriate steps, either by filing a charge sheet or a final report before the learned Jurisdictional Magistrate, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months, in accordance with law. 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: 18.02.2026 RSI 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.4666 of 2026 Dated 18.02.2026 198 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION No.4666 of 2026 Date: 18.02.2026 RSI