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APHC010147402026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] TUESDAY,THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 8305/2026 Between:
1.DODDI RAMBABU,, S/O LATE SOMULU, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC. ADVOCATE, R/O.GANGUBUDI VILLAGE, LAKKAVARAPUKOTA MANDAL VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT - 535183. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522237 2.THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, VIZIANAGARAM POST - 535003, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, LAKKAVARAPUKOTA POLICE STATION, LAKKAVARAPUKOTA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 535161 4.NAMMI TARAKA RAMA KRISHNA, S/O LATE NUKAIAH @ NUKARAJU, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION R/O.GANGUBUDI VILLAGE, LAKKAVARAPUKOTA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 535183. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner:
2 1.SREEMANNARAYANA VATTIKUTI 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 Respondents 2 and 3 in not registering an FIR and not taking action against Respondent No 4 in respect of the brutal assault committed on the petitioner on 26012026 despite the complaint and representation dated 03022026 submitted by the petitioner as illegal arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the law laid down by the Honble Supreme Court in Lalita Kumari v Government of Uttar Pradesh and consequently direct the Respondents 2 and 3 to register an FIR against Respondent No 4 and take appropriate action in accordance with law and further provide necessary police protection to the petitioner and his family members and pass …”
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. The Writ Petition has been filed for non-registration of the FIR. The learned Assistant Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that based on the complaint lodged by the petitioner, a case in Cr.No.31 of 2026 was registered by the Station House Officer, L.Kota Police Station, Vizianagaram District. 4.
In view of the above, no orders are required to be passed in this Writ Petition, but the Investigating Officer shall complete the investigation as early as possible and file appropriate proceedings before the jurisdictional magistrate in accordance with law. 3
5. 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: 31.03.2026 VTS