APHC010099562026 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: 5670/2026 Between: 1. BHAGYA LAKSHMI THATHIREDDY, W/O LATE RAGAVENDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O KOTHAPALLE VILLAGE, NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH 522237 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 518501 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ALLAGADDA RURAL POLICE STATION, NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 518543 4. THE ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR, ALLAGADDA RURAL POLICE STATION, NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 518543 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N BHARATH SIMHA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2 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 direction preferably a Writ in the nature of Mandamus for declaring the action of the Respondents in not completing investigation and not filing of Chargesheet in FIR.No.41/2025 dated 12.3.2025 on the file of Allagadda Rural Police Station, Nandyal District as illegal arbitrary, contrary to the law, without jurisdiction, violative of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitutionof India and consequently direct the Respondents to Complete Investigation in a fair and impartial manner and file Chargesheet in FIR.No.41/2025 dated 12.3.2025 on the file of Allagadda Rural Police Station, Nandyal District…” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Mr.N.Bharath Simha Reddy, 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.41 of 2025, dated 12.03.2025 on the file of Allagadda Rural Police Station, Guntur District, for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 108, 238(a) and 351(1) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya 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. 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. 3 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: 27.02.2026 PRA 4 77 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION No.5670 of 2026 Date: 27.02.2026 PRA