APHC010133982026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] MONDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 7607/2026 Between: 1. DUGGEMPUDI MALLA REDDY,, S/O. MYLA REDDY, AGED 60 YEARS, R/O. OBULAKKAPALLI VILLAGE, PEDDARAVEEDU MANDAL, MARKAPUR DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE PRAKASAM DISTRICT - 523330. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522237. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MARKAPUR, MARKAPUR DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE PRAKASAM DISTRICT - 523316. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PEDDARAVEEDUPOLICE STATION, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT - 523316. 4. Y VENKATA SUBBA RAO, S/O. NAGAIAH, R/O. D.NO. 9-143, NEAR RAGAHAVENDHRA SWAMY TEMPLE, MARKAPUR TOWN, MARKAPUR DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE PRAKASAM DISTRICT - 523316. 5. GANGISETTI SIDDA SEKHAR, S/O. BALAYYA, R/O. D.NO. 9-143, NEAR RAGAHAVENDHRA SWAMY TEMPLE, MARKAPUR TOWN, MARKAPUR DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE PRAKASAM DISTRICT - 523316. 2 6. Y SURESH KUMAR, S/O. Y. VENKATA SUBBA RAO, R/O. D.NO. 9- 143, NEAR RAGAHAVENDHRA SWAMY TEMPLE, MARKAPUR TOWN, MARKAPUR DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE PRAKASAM DISTRICT - 523316. 7. DEVIREDDY VENKATESWARA REDDY, S/O. CHINNAMALLA REDDY, CHATLAMILLI VILLAGE, PEDDARAVEEDU MANDAL, MARKAPUR DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE PRAKASAM DISTRICT - 523330. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S LAKSHMINARAYANA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the inaction of the 3rd respondent in not registering the FIR on the complaint of the petitioner dt.06.03.2026 inspite of the contents of the complaint disclosing the commission of cognizable offence is as illegal arbitrary and contrary to Section 154 of Cr.P.C and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to register the FIR on the complaint made by the petitioner dt.06.03.2026 and take further action ….” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Mr.S.Lakshminarayana Reddy, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that Respondent No.3 have failed to register an FIR pursuant to the complaint dated 06.03.2026 filed by the Petitioner against the Respondent Nos.4 to 7. 3 4. Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that the complaint of the Petitioner was registered as Crime No.18 of 2026 under Sections 329(4), 115(2) and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity, ‘the B.N.S’) at Peddaraveedu Police Station, and the investigation is in progress. 5. In that view of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing Respondent No.3 to give logical conclusion to the FIR 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: 30.03.2026 PRA 4 99 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 7607 of 2026 Date: 30.03.2026 PRA