APHC010084872026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] MONDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 4958/2026 Between: 1. NAGIREDDY SRI DEVI, W/O. VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, D.NO.3-254 CHEMUDULANKA VILLAGE, ALAMURU MANDAL DR.BR. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT- 533212 2. NAGIREDDY VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA, S/O. SURYA RAO ,AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS D.NO.3-254, CHEMUDULANKA VILLAGE, ALAMURU MANDAF, DR.BR. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT-533212 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.- 522237 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DR.BR. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT AT AMALAPURAM-533212 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ALAMURU POLICE STATION, DR.BR. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT-533212 4. THAMMINA BHASKAR RAO, S/OPEDDA KANNA RAO AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, FINANCE BUSINESS CHEMUDULANKAVILLAGE, ALAMURU MANDAL DR.BR. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT-533212 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.4958 of 2026 Dated 23.02.2026 5. VEPUGNATIADI NARAYANA, , S/O NOT KNOWN AGED ABOUT 65 YEARSM FINANCE BUSINESS CHEMUDULANKA VILLAGE, ALAMURU MANDAL DR.BR. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT- 533212 6. LANKALAPALLIANJENEYULU, S/O NAGESH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, FINANCE BUSINESS CHEMUDULANKA VILLAGE, ALAMURU MANDAL DR.BR. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT- 533212 7. DULAM GANI RAJU, S/O NARAYANA RAO AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, FINANCE AND TOBACCO BUSINESS CHEMUDULANKA VILLAGE, ALAMURU MANDAL DR.BR. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT-533212 8. NAGIREDDY GANESH, S/O DURGA RAO AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, CHEMUDULANKA VILLAGE, ALAMURU MANDAL, DR.BR. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT-533212 9. MADIREDDY SUBBA RAO, S/O ACHIYYA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, HEMUDULANKA VILLAGE, ALAMURU MANDAL, DR.BR. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT-533212 10. THAMMINNA DURGAIAH, S/O BAPAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, CHEMUDULANKA VILLAGE, ALAMURU MANDAL, DR.BR. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT-533212 11. THAMMINNA RAMA RAO, S/O PEDDA KANNA RAO AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, FINANCE BUSINESS CHEMUDULANKA VILLAGE, ALAMURU MANDAL DR.BR. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT- 533212 12. KOTHAPALLI KRISHNA, S/O. TATAYYA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,CHEMUDULANKA VILLAGE, ALAMURU MANDAL, DR.BR. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT-533212 13. KOTHAPALLI SRINU, S/O. TATAYYA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, CHEMUDULANKA VILLAGE, ALAMURU MANDAL DR.BR. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT-533212 14. NAGIREDDY NAGU, S/O. DURGIAH AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, CHEMUDULANKA VILLAGE, ALAMURU MANDAL 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.4958 of 2026 Dated 23.02.2026 DR.BR.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT-533212 15. KOTHAPALLI NAGESH, S/O. DURGA RAO AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MADIKI VILLAGE, ALAMURU MANDAL DR.BR. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT-533212 16. THAMMALA SRINU, S/O. SWAMY NAIDU AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SARPANCH CHEMUDULANKAGRAMAPANCHYATH CHEMUDULANKA VILLAGE, ALARNURU MANDAL DR. BR.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT-533212 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): B.SUDHAKAR KUMAR 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 more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents more particularly respondent No .3 not registering crime and prosecuting Respondents No. 4 to 16 under appropriate penal provisions of law, under the provisions of BNS The Inaction on the part of respondents 2 to 3 on petitioner No .1 complaint dated 13-02-2026 on the file of respondent No.3, as illegal, irregular, irrational, amounts to non- discharge of legal obligation conferred on them under the provisions of BNS and Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent No.3 registering crime and prosecuting Respondents No. 4 to 16under appropriate penal provisions of law, under the provisions of BNS and prosecute the accused persons for appropriate offences and penal provisions of law and consequently the direct the Respondent No. 1 to 3 to provide the necessary police protection to the petitioners personal life and property and pass…” 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.4958 of 2026 Dated 23.02.2026 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Mr. B.Sudhakar Kumar, the learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that respondent No.3 has not registered an FIR pursuant to the complaint dated 13.02.2026 filed by the petitioner No.2, despite the contents of the complaint clearly disclosing the commission of cognizable offences. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that the said complaint was registered as FIR in Crime No.26 of 2026 under sections 329(4), 329(3), 324(4), 308(2), 127(2), 115(2), 351(2) r/w 190 BNS of Alamuru Police Station on 17.02.2026 and 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. 5 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.4958 of 2026 Dated 23.02.2026 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: 23.02.2026 PBS 6 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.4958 of 2026 Dated 23.02.2026 196 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION No.4958 of 2026 Date: 23.02.2026 PBS