APHC010323902019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] MONDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 15209/2019 Between: 1. KUNDURTHY GURAVA CHARY, S/O GOVINDAIAH, AGED 52 YEARS, R/O PIDUGURALLA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, (HOME DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AT VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR RURAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PIDUGURALLA TOWN POLICE STATION, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. YARAPATHINENI SRINIVASA RAO, ,S/O. LAXMAIAH, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC. FORMER MLA, GURAZALA, R/O. VIDYANAGAR COLONY, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. B JAGANNADHA RAO, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, OCC. THE THEN MINING AD, DACHEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRDESH. 6. E MURALI, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, OCC. THE THEN RDO, GURAZALA, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2 7. A GOPAL, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, OCC. THE THEN CONSTABLE, SHO PIDUGURALLA TOWN, PIDUGURALLA, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 8. DARIYA, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, OCC. THE THEN HEAD CONSTABLE, SHO PIDUGURALLA TOWN, PIDUGURALLA, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 9. JAGADEESH, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, OCC. THE THEN SI OF POLICE, SHO PIDUGURALLA TOWN, PIDUGURALLA, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 10. M HANUMANTHA RAO, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, OCC. THE THEN CI, SHO PIDUGURALLA TOWN, PIDUGURALLA, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 11. RAVINDRA BABI, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, OCC. THE THEN SI OF POLICE, SHO PIDUGURALLA TOWN, PIDUGURALLA, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 12. S K KAREEMULLAH, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, OCC. THE THEN CONSTABLE, SHO PIDUGURALLA TOWN, PIDUGURALLA, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 13. DEVARAKONDA BRAHMAM, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O ANUPALEM, RAJUPALEM MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 14. NALLATI SUBBARAO, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, OCC. FOLLOWER OF THE 2ND ACCUSED, RIO PIDUGURALLA, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 15. PRAMESHWAR RAO, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, OCC. REPORTER OF ANDHRA JYOTHI, PIDUGURALLA TOWN, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 Order or Direc.ion more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in not registering the crime against the 3 respondents 4 to 15 herein basing on the report made by the petitioner herein on 13.09.2019 as well as on the report to the 2nd respondent as per the orders passed in CRLP No. 4560 of 2019 and in CRLP No. 4642 of 2019 in compliance with Section 154 (1) and 154 (3) relying on the Judgment reported in 2015 (6) SCC 287 Priyanka Srivasthava vs. State of UP as illegal, arbitrary and also abuse of power of Police as well as oppose to the Verdict passed by the Apex Court in Lalitha Kumari Vs State of Bihar consequentially direct the respondent no. 3 to register the crime basing on the report made by the petitioner as per the verdict of the Apex Court passed in Lalitha Kumari Vs State of Bihar forthwith by taking necessary action against the respondents 4 to 15 herein 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 respondent no. 3 to register the crime basing on the Report made by the petitioner Dated 13.09.2019 as well as on the report to the 2nd respondent dated 18.09.2019 forthwith as per the verdict of the Apex Court reported as Lalitha Kumari Vs State of Bihar by taking necessary act on against the respondents 4 to 15 herein pending disposal of the above writ petition pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V SAI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 2. ANCHA PANDURANGA RAO 3. SUDHAKARA RAO AMBATI 4. SRINIVAS BASAVA The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.15209 OF 2019 ORDER: Sri N.Sashinag, learned counsel representing Sri V.Sai Kumar, learned counsel for the writ petitioner sought permission to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 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 23.02.2026 Pmk 5 19 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No:15209 OF 2019 Date: 23.02.2026 Pmk