APHC010112662026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] FRIDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 6258/2026 Between: 1. ALLADA ALIAS LAMBU VENKATA SATYA DIVYASRI, W/ O LAMBU HARSHA VARDHAN, AGED YEARS, SANKAVARAM MANDAL, A. ANNAVARAM, SRI SAI NAGAR, D.NO.5-145/1, KAKINADA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522503. 3. DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT- 534006. (PRESENTLY ELURU DISTRICT). 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KAKINADA. KAKINADA DISTRICT- 533001. 5. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PEDDAPURAM. EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT- 533437. (PRESENTLY KAKINADA DISTRICT). 6. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANNAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT- 533406. (PRESENTLY KAKINADA DISTRICT). 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.6258 of 2026 Dated 13.03.2026 7. LAMBU HARSHA VARDHAN, S/O RAVI TEJA, AGED 33 YEARS, D.NO.3-413/-1, HOUSING BOARD COLONY, LALACHERUVU, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM- 533106, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 8. LAMBU RAVITEJA, S/O YACOB, AGED 65 YEARS, D.N0.3-413/-1, HOUSING BOARD COLONY, LALACHERUVU, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM- 533106, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 9. LAMBU SILPA NAGINI, W/O RAVITEJA, AGED 52 YEARS, D.N0.3- 413/-1, HOUSING BOARD COLONY, LALACHERUVU, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM- 533106, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 10. LAMBU RAVEENA, D/O RAVITEJA, AGED 31 YEARS, D.N0.3-413/- 1, HOUSING BOARD COLONY, LALACHERUVU, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM- 533106, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: P RAJESH BABU 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 a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus (i) declaring the inaction on the part of Respondent nos.2 to 6 in registering the FIR against Respondent nos.7 to 10 upon the report of the Petitioner dt.22-12-2025 sent to Respondent nos.2 to 6 through RPAD, for the offences committed by Respondent nos.7 to 10 against the Petitioner and despite her personal approach to Respondent nos. 2 to 6 not registering of any criminal cases against the Respondent nos.7 to 10 is nothing but arbitrary, unlawful and illegal and violation of the Fundamental Rights of the Petitioners under guaranteed under Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of India, (ii) by consequently directing Respondent nos.2 to 6 to register the criminal case against Respondent nos.7 to 10 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.6258 of 2026 Dated 13.03.2026 basing upon the report of the Petitioner in her report dt.22-12-2025, and to pass….” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Sri P. Rajesh Babu, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that Respondent Nos. 2 to 6 have not registered an FIR pursuant to the complaint dated 20.09.2025 filed by the petitioner against Respondent Nos. 7 to 10, despite the contents of the complaint clearly disclosing the commission of cognizable offences. 4. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that, upon receipt of the report from the complainant, Allada alias Lambu Venkata Satya Divyasri, an FIR in Crime No. 102 of 2026 under Sections 85, 318(4), and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity, “the BNS”), and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, was registered on 12.03.2026 on the file of Annavaram Police Station against the accused persons. During the course of investigation, the Investigating Officer examined the complainant and her father as LWs 1 and 2 and recorded their statements in Part II of the case diary. The case is presently under investigation, as the examination of some more witnesses is pending. 5. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is disposed of, recording the submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader. Respondent 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.6258 of 2026 Dated 13.03.2026 Nos. 2 to 6 are directed to complete the investigation as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a reasonable period, in accordance with law, and to submit the final report before the learned jurisdictional Magistrate. 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: 13.03.2026 PBS 5 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.6258 of 2026 Dated 13.03.2026 223 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 6258 of 2026 Date:13.03.2026 PBS