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Y SRIKANTH v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/11141/2019 · 2026-01-06

B V L N Chakravarthi

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APHC010247852019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] WEDNESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 11141/2019 Between: 1. Y SRIKANTH, S/O. LATE Y. SRIHARI SATHYANARAYANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCC.-BUSINESS, R/O. PLOT.NO.G-1, BALAJI CLASSIC, GOLLAGUDEM VILLAGE, TADEPALLIGUDEM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, I TOWN U/G POLICE STATION, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 4. SRI CHIKKALA CHOWDARAIAH TATAJI, S/O. TAMMAN NAIDU, AGED BOUT 45 YEARS, R/O. H.NO. 2-2-4, SAI NAGAR COLONY, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. SRI A B P VARMA, S/O. RAM CHANDER RAJU, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/ O. VILLA NO. 207, HILL COLONY, NIZAMPET ROAD, BACHUPALLY, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA. ...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 toto issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of the 3rd respondent in proceeding with the investigation in connection with Crime.No. 49/2019 dt. 10.02.2019 on the file of I Town Police Station, U/ G, Kadapa and to declare the same as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to provisions of Chapter XII of Criminal Procedure Code apart from violative of Article 19 and 21of Constitution of India in the interest of justice 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 he 3rd respondent to proceed 2 with the investigation in connection with FIR 49/2009 on the file of 3rd respondent, pending disposal of the main writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D PURNACHANDRA REDDY 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.11141 of 2019 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the 3rd respondent in investigating Crime No. 49/2019 dated 10.02.2019 at I Town Police Station, U/G, Kadapa, as illegal, arbitrary, and contrary to Chapter XII of the Cr.P.C., and violative of Articles 19 and 21, and directing the respondent to proceed with the investigation in the interest of justice. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri R. Mallikarjuna Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, appearing for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader placed before this Court the final report filed before the learned First Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kadapa, YSR District, stating that the case has been referred as civil in nature, and submitted that the same has been informed to the petitioner. 4. In light of these submissions, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the writ petition may be closed, granting liberty to the 4 petitioner to approach the concerned Magistrate for filing objections on the final report as per law. 5. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is closed at the admission stage without going into the merits of the case, granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the concerned Magistrate for filing objections on the final report as per law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI 7th January, 2026 cbn 5 53 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.11141 of 2019 7th January, 2026 cbn