APHC010156922019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 6881/2019 Between: 1. SIRUGUDI KAMARAJU, S/O. LATE SATYANARAYANA, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC EMPLOYEE, R/O. HC/FQR.NO. 517/A.NH. 4 BHEL TOWN SHIP, RAMACHANDRA PURAM, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA STATE. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT AT VISHAKHAPATNAM. 4. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, SOUTH SUB-DIVISION, GAJUVAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM. 6. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, PARAWADA POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATNAM. 7. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PARAWADA POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 2 8. RADHAKRISHNA R K, PRINCIPAL/STAFF, SRI CHAITANYA JUNIOR COLLEGE, STEEL PLANT BRANCH, KANITHI, VISAKHAPATNAM. 9. SRINIVASA RAO, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, SRI CHAITANYA JUNIOR COLLEGE, STEEL PLANT BRANCH, KANITHI, VISAKHAPATNAM. 10. K S BABU, PRINCIPAL (BI.PC), SRI CHAITANYA JUNIOR COLLEGE, STEEL PLANT BRANCH, KANITHI, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Police Authorities in not conducting proper investigation in F.I.R.No. 199 of 2015 of SHO Paravada Police Station and dropping action as illegal and unconstitutional and violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India apart from violation of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to reopen the case, by appointing a new investigating officer to conduct proper investigation by recording the statements of the witnesses in F.I.R.No. 199 of 2015 of SHO Paravada Police Station IA NO: 1 OF 2019 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to reopen the case and conduct proper investigation in F.I.R.No. 199 of 2015 of SHO Paravada Police Station Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.6881 OF 2019 ORDER: Heard Sri Rambabu Koppineedi, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri R.Mallikarjuna Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that police concluded investigation in Crime No.199/2015 and referred the same as ‘action dropped’ vide proceedings dated 31.03.2017. In that view of the matter, if the petitioner is aggrieved by the report filed by the police, he has to approach the Jurisdictional Magistrate for necessary redressal. 3. Learned counsel for the writ petitioner would submit that petitioner may be given liberty to approach the Jurisdictional Magistrate for necessary redressal in accordance with law. 4. Considering the above submissions, the Writ Petition is closed at the stage of admission, without going into the merits of the case. There shall be no order as to costs. The petitioner is at liberty to approach the Jurisdictional Magistrate for necessary redressal in accordance with law. 4 As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI 18.02.2026 Dmr 5 76 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No:6881 OF 2019 Date: 18.02.2026 Dmr