APHC010118782026 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: 6341/2026 Between: 1. GOLLA PEDDI RAJU, S/O YEDUKONDALU, AGED 35 YEARS, OCC AUTO DRIVER, R/O DOOR NO. 12-948, 5TH ROAD, MAHANADU, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT AMARAVATI, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTURU DISTRICT-522503. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522 004. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522 004. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TADEPALLI P.S., TADPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.- 522501 5. Y RAMA KRISHNA, S/O Y. SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, PROPRIETOR OF SRI RAMA KRISHNA ENTERPRISES, R/O D.NO.12-914/2/1,GROUND FLOOR, 4TH LAND, MAHANADU, TADPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. -522501 ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.6341 of 2026 Dated 13.03.2026 Counsel for the Petitioner: N ASWARTHA NARAYANA 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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction declaring the action of the 4th respondent in not taking any action in pursuant to the petitioners complaint dt.20.09.2025 against the 5th respondent for registration of crime from protecting the life and liberty in the hands of the 5th respondent is illegal and arbitrary, consequently to direct the police authorities take forthwith necessary steps for registration of crime against the 5th respondent and investigate the same as per law and to pass….” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Sri N. Aswartha Narayana, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that Respondent No. 4 has not registered an FIR pursuant to the complaint dated 20.09.2025 filed by the petitioner against Respondent No. 5, 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, based on the said complaint, a case in Crime No. 158 of 2026 under Sections 318(4) and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.6341 of 2026 Dated 13.03.2026 Sanhita (for brevity ‘the BNS’), was registered on 04.03.2026 on the file of Tadepalli Police Station against Respondent No. 5. During the course of investigation, the Investigating Officer examined LWs 1 to 4 and recorded their detailed statements under Section 180(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (for brevity ‘the BNSS’). The case is presently under investigation, as 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 No. 4/Investigating Officer is 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. Upon such filing, the learned jurisdictional Magistrate is directed to bring the case to its logical conclusion in accordance with law. 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 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.6341 of 2026 Dated 13.03.2026 222 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 6341 of 2026 Date:13.03.2026 PBS