APHC010135122026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] MONDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 7321/2026 Between: 1.VELAGA SRIRAMA MURTHY, S/O RAMA RAO AGED ABOUT 48YRS, OCC BUSINESS R/O KOMATIGUNTA VILLAGE GOPALAPURAM MANDAL EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, GOPALAPURAM POLICE STATION EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT 533724 2.THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, RAJAHMAHENDRAVARAM EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT 533101 3.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR.522237 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 2 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 to declare the action of the respondent No 1 in not inclining to conduct investigation in FIR No 15/2025 in respect of committing of forgery of several documents in pursuant to the representation dt 27012026 submitted by the petitioner as arbitrary illegal and consequently direct the respondent No 1 to conduct the investigation with regard to the new forged documents submitted by the petitioner in Cr No 15/2026 and include all the documents while filing the charge sheet in the interest of justice…” 2. Heard the learned Counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Sri P.Nagendra Reddy, learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that Investigating Officer is not inclined to conduct investigation pursuant to representation dated 27.01.2026 submitted by the Petitioner in respect of offences of forgery of several documents. 4. Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that the Petitioner submitted a representation dated 27.01.2026 alleging forgery of certain additional documents. In that regard those documents are stated to be maintained with the office of the Registrar of Companies, Vijayawada and their originals are required to be obtained and verified. The investigation is at progressive stage. The investigating officer is making every attempt to effectively conclude the investigation and urged to dismiss the Writ Petition. 5. The Petitioner being the de-facto complainant has submitted a complaint to the Police which was registered as a case in Cr.No.15 of 2025. The Petitioner has to give scope or space for the investigating officer to 3 complete the investigation. Since the investigating officer has also responded to the representation dated 27.01.2026 submitted by the Petitioner and he has addressed certain communications for getting those documents allegedly forged by the accused or third parties, no further orders are required to be passed in this Writ Petition. 6. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the Investigating Officer to expedite the process of investigation and file appropriate proceedings before the learned Jurisdictional Magistrate, 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: 23.03.2026 VTS