APHC010096212026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 5966/2026 Between: 1. ETTA SUMALA, W/O. BODDU SRINIVASA RAO, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O. D. NO.6-181, FLAT NO.SF-1, SS RESIDENCY, BESIDES ANNAPURNA RESIDENCY, GOLIKRISHNAVARI STREET, RAMAVARAPPADU, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT-521108. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI,GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA CITY, VIJAYAWADA NTR DISTRICT-520001 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PATAMATA POLICE STATION, VIJAYAWADA CITY NTR DISTRICT-520001. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: B S N NAIDU Counsel for the Respondent(S): GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.5966 of 2026 Dated 05.03.2026 ORDER: The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “…Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS -declaring the action of the respondent to direct 3rd respondent in not register the FIR based on the complaint of the petitioner dated 25.01.2026 which is endorsed by the respondents vide Grievance No.NTR202602022564 dated 02.02.2026 and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to register the FIR, and to pass…” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Sri B.S.N. Naidu, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that respondent No.3 has not registered an FIR pursuant to the complaint dated 25.01.2026 filed by the petitioner against petitioner’s husband and four other women though it was endorsed by the respondents vide Grievance No.NTR202602022564 dated 02.02.2026, despite the contents of the complaints clearly disclosing the commission of cognizable offences. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that Respondent No. 3 has conducted a preliminary enquiry under Section 173(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity, “the BNSS”). Based on the contents of the said representation, it was revealed that cognizable offences were disclosed therein. Accordingly, the petitioner was contacted and requested to appear 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.5966 of 2026 Dated 05.03.2026 before the Station House Officer of Patamata Police Station for registration of an FIR. 5. In view of the above, recording the submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the respondent No.3/investigation officer is directed to register the FIR and complete the investigation as early as possible preferably within a reasonable period of time in accordance with law. 6. In the result, 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: 05.03.2026 PBS 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.5966 of 2026 Dated 05.03.2026 229 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION No.5966 of 2026 Date: 05.03.2026 PBS