APHC010103972026 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 CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1643/2026 Between: JONNADULA CHIRANJEEVI RAO,, S/O SIVA SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O. 2-12-6/61, MANDAVARI STREET, NANDULAPETA, TENALI, GUNTUR DIST., A.P. 522201 ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI, 522239 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TENALI ONE TOWN POLICE STATION, CHINARAVURU, RAMALINGESWARA PET, TENALI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522201 ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: AMARAVATI LAW CHAMBERS Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.1643 of 2026 Dated 27.02.2026 The Court made the following: ORDER: The Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for brevity, ‘the Cr.P.C.,’) / Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity, ‘the BNSS’), seeking a direction to the respondent police to complete the investigation in FIR No.169 of 2023 on the file of Tenali I Town Police Station, Guntur District, registered for the alleged offence punishable under Section 420 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for brevity, ‘the IPC’). 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent No.2 has not completed the investigation in FIR No.169 of 2023 on the file of Tenali I Town Police Station, Guntur District, even after completion of three years. 4. The learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submits that the investigation is in progress and that the charge sheet is yet to be filed. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, respondent No.2 is directed to complete the investigation as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two (2) months, and file the charge sheet in accordance with law. 3 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.1643 of 2026 Dated 27.02.2026 6. In the result, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 27.02.2026 RSI 4 Dr. YLR, J Crl.P.No.1643 of 2026 Dated 27.02.2026 108 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1643 of 2026 Date: 27.02.2026 RSI