APHC010088872026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] TUESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 5099/2026 Between: . VALLABAPURAM SUBBARAO, S/O. BUKKAIAH AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, Occ:COOLI MALKAPURAM VILLAGE, MANDADAM POST TULLURE MANDAL GUNTUR DISTRICT. A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT A.P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT . 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TADEPALLI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. 5. VADDESWARAM PRASAD, S/O. YALAMANDA AGED ABOUT YEARS, 45 OCC BUSINESS VADDESWARAM VILLAGE TADEPALLI MANDAL GUNTUR DISTRICT. A.P. 6. VADDESWARAM RAJESH, S/O. YALAMANDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS VADDESWARAM VILLAGE TADEPALLI MANDAL GUNTUR DISTRICT. A.P 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.5099 of 2026 Dated 03.03.2026 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: VENKATESWARLU GADA 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 an appropriate Writ Order or orders or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the 4TH respondent in not register any Crim/Fir against the respondent No 5 and 6 on the complaint filed by the petitioner dated 0122026 and 2292025 as highly illegal arbitrary voilative of the Art 14 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents No 4 to take necessary legal action against the respondent no 5 and 6 on the complaint filed by the petitioner on 01022026 and 2292025 and pass….= 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Mr. Gada Venkateswarlu, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that respondent No.4 has not registered a case against respondent Nos.5 and 6 on the complaints filed by the petitioner dated 01.02.2026 and 22.09.2025. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that the petitioner9s complaint does not disclose any 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.5099 of 2026 Dated 03.03.2026 cognizable offence and, therefore, respondent No.4 has not taken action on the same. 5. Be that as it may, the petitioner has an alternative and efficacious remedy before the learned jurisdictional Magistrate by filing a private complaint. If the petitioner is of the view that his complaint discloses a cognizable offence and is liable to be registered as an FIR, and that respondent No.4 has failed to register the same, he is at liberty to avail the said remedy under Section 190 read with Section 200 of 8the Cr.P.C.,9/Section 210 read with Section 223 of 8the BNSS9. 6. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the learned jurisdictional Magistrate by way of filing a complaint under Section 190 read with Section 200 of 8the Cr.P.C.,9/Section 210 read with Section 223 of 8the BNSS9. 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: 03.03.2026 RSI 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.5099 of 2026 Dated 03.03.2026 69 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 5099 of 2026 Date: 03.03.2026 RSI