APHC010086402026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [0] TUESDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT WRIT PETITION NO: 4736/2026 Between: 1.KAMADULA VENKATESWARLU, S/O LATE VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O D.NO.1-2-53/6, JKC COLLEGE ROAD, GUNTUR. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PATTABHIPURAM POLICE STATION, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, GUNTUR DISTRICT AT GUNTUR. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.KOCHIRI RAJA SHEKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 2 ORDER: Heard the learned Counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 2. Sri K.Raja Shekar, learned Counsel for the Petitioner, contends that certain unruly elements trespassed into the Petitioner’s premises and caused damage to the Petitioner’s property. 3. Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that Crime No.56/2026 has been registered against the suspected individuals for the offences punishable under Sections 324(4), 118(1), 329(4), 351(2) read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, on 17.02.2026, and that the investigation is presently underway. 4. In view of the above submissions and considering the material placed before this Court, the Writ Petition is disposed of, with a direction to Respondent No.4 to expedite and complete the investigation promptly in accordance with law and file appropriate proceedings before the Court of law concerned. Respondent No.4 is further directed to extend necessary protection to the Petitioner, if circumstances so warrant, considering that he is the whistleblower and the victim/de-facto complainant who has set the criminal law in motion. 5. With the above observations and directions, 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: 17.02.2026 VTS 3