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2026 DAILYLAW 23596 (AP)

SYMALA DEVI KOTHARI v. THE STATE OF AP

WP/24486/2023 · 2026-02-23

Y Lakshmana Rao

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APHC010438962023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 24486/2023 Between: 1. SYMALA DEVI KOTHARI, W/O. TARUN KUMAR KOTHARI AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, HINDU, R/O D. NO. 7-1-1, K.T. ROAD, NEAR S.B.I, KOTHAPET, VIJAYAWADA-520 001 2. TARUN KUMAR KOTHAR,, S/O LATE SOHANRAJ KOTHARI AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, HINDU, R/O D. NO. 7-1-1, K.T. ROAD, NEAR S.B.I, KOTHAPET, VIJAYAWADA-520 001 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA CITY, KRISHNA DISTRICT, 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, I TOWN POLICE STATION, VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA DISTRICT, 4. VIKAS KUMAR KOTHARI, S/O LATE SOHANRAJ KOTHARI AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, HINDU, R/O C. KIRAN RAJ HASTIMAIJI LUNKED, HOUSE NO.41, 3RD FLOOR, KANCHAN APARTMENTS, MAHAVEER BUILDINGS, AKKIPET MAIN ROAD, BANGLORE - 560 053 5. NIRMALA DEVI KOTHARI, W/O. VIKAS KUMAR KOTHARI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O C/O. KIRAN RAJ HASTIMAIJI LUNKED, HOUSE NO.41, 3RD FLOOR, KANCHAN APARTMENTS, MAHAVEER 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.24486 of 2023 Dated 24.02.2026 BUILDINGS, AKKIPET MAIN ROAD, BANGLORE -560 053 6. BHAVANA MUTHA, W/O. BABLU D. MUTHA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, HINDU, RIO. DOOR NO. 11-45-20, 2ND FLOOR, TAVVAVARI STREET, ONE TOWN, VIJAYAWADA-001 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): KONDIPARTHI V RATNAKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 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, to declaring the action of the Respondent No.3 in not investigating the case and filing Final Report in F.I.R. No. 19/2023 dated 25.01.2023 pending on the file of the I Town Police Station, Vijayawada is bad, illegal, arbitrary and in violation of principles of Natural Justice and consequently, direct the Respondent No.3 to complete the investigation against the Respondent No.4 to 6 and file final report in accordance with the procedure established by law and pass….” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Sri P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on oral instructions, submits that the case in FIR No.19 of 2023 was referred as false vide C.No.702/Ref/ACP-West/24 on 30.11.2024. 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.24486 of 2023 Dated 24.02.2026 4. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. 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: 24.02.2026 PBS 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.24486 of 2023 Dated 24.02.2026 163 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 24486 of 2023 Date: 24.02.2026 PBS