APHC010085712026 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: 4892/2026 Between: 1. JETTI GOPI KRISHNA, S/O JETTI SAMBASIVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/O D.NO.1-113, DAVAJI GUDEM, BUDDAVARAM, GANNAVARAM MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT-521101. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, NTR COMMISSIONERATE, VIJAYAWADA CITY. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, AJITH SINGH NAGAR POLICE STATION, NTR DISTRICT. 4. MS GUDIWADA HARSHINI, R/O D.NO.42-4-112/C, OLD POST OFFICE RD, RAMAKRISHNAPURAM, VIJAYAWADA CITY, NTR DISTRICT - 3. 5. MR REPALLE DILEEP, R/O GODAVARRU, DUGGIRALA (M), GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKATA RANJIT KUMAR BEEDA 2 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: The Writ Petition has been filed for the following relief: “…to issue a Writ of Mandamus (or) any appropriate Writ, for declaring the actions of Respondent No.3 in harassing the Petitioner and his family members and the acquiescence of the Respondent No.2 to such harassment, resulting to withdraw an application dt., 08.02.2026 filed under Section 379 r/w Section 215 of BNSS by the Writ Petitioner against a false Police Report vide in Cr.No. 12/2026 lodged by Respondent No.4 at the instance of Respondent No.5 aiming to extort monies from the Petitioner, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently for directing the Respondent No.3, to duly consider, and act upon the Petitioners application dt., 08.02.2026 strictly in accordance with the Law, without bias, influence, or intimidation, and for passing such other order(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice…” 2. Heard Sri V.S.R.Anjaneyulu, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the learned counsel for the Petitioner, and Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Sri V.S.R.Anjaneyulu, learned Senior Counsel appearing for learned counsel for the Petitioner, submits that the grievance of the Petitioner is that he submitted an application dated 08.02.2026 to the Station House Officer/Respondent No.3, but the said complaint has not been taken to its logical conclusion. 4. Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that the said complaint was considered by Respondent No.3, and noticed that the complaint was not cognizable in nature. 5. Nevertheless, since the Petitioner, who is an accused in Cr.No.12 of 2026, has raised certain counter-allegations against the de-facto complainant in the said crime and submitted a representation, the Investigating Officer, 3 though not duty-bound to consider such representation, has the responsibility to verify whether the allegations are true or otherwise, and to conduct the investigation with promptness and rectitude. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to Respondent No. 3 to look into the allegations made by the Petitioner against the de-facto complainant and to proceed in accordance with law in Crime No.12 of 2026, under the provisions of ‘the BNSS’. The Petitioner is permitted to submit evidence or material, if any is available. 7. 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 PRA 4 73 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 4892 of 2026 Date: 27.02.2026 PRA