APHC010606902025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] THURSDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 31749/2025 Between: 1. M INDIRAMMA, D/O.M.CHINNA ERANNA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURE, R/O.MEDEHAL VILLAGE, HALAHARVI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATHIKONDA, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 6. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, HALAHARVI POLICE STATION, HALAHARVI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 7. HARINATH REDDY, S/O.NEELAKANTA REDDY, R/O.MEDEHAL VILLAGE, HALAHARVI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.31749 of 2025 Dated 19.02.2026 8. MARUTHI SUBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, HALAHARVI POLICE STATION, HALAHARVI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.31749 of 2025 Dated 19.02.2026 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 31749/2025 ORDER: The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “…to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the Respondents Police in not registering the FIR based on the Complaint dated 19-01-2025 made by the Petitioner even in spite of the contents of the complaint clearly disclose the commission of the cognizable offence U/sec 3(l)(f), (g), (p), (q), (r) (s), 3(2)(va), of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 apart from BNS offences as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to Sec 18(A) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act) 1989 and in violation of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to register the FIR in pursuant to the complaint dated 19-01-2025 made by the Petitioner and further directed the Respondents No.2 to 4 to take action against the Respondent No.8 U/sec 4(2)(b) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act) 1989 for neglecting the duties in registering the FIR in pursuant to the Complaint dated 19-01-2025 made by the Petitioner in the interest of justice….” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Sri P. Nagendra Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the grievance of the petitioner is that the complaint dated 19.01.2025 was not registered by the respondent police. 4. Mr. P. Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that one P. H. Chandra Sekhar gave a complaint to respondent No.8 on 19.01.2025. Based on the said complaint given by the third party, the police registered a case against the unofficial respondents in 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.31749 of 2025 Dated 19.02.2026 F.I.R.No.02 of 2025 and the investigation is in progress. Subsequently, on 24.03.2025, the petitioner submitted a PRGS application to respondent No.4, and the same was endorsed to the Circle Inspector of Police, Aluru Circle, for enquiry and necessary action. Based on the contents of the petition, the Circle Inspector of Police, Aluru Circle, called the petitioner over phone for a preliminary enquiry. However, the petitioner informed the Circle Inspector of Police that no action was required on his petition. Thereafter, the Circle Inspector of Police, Aluru Circle, submitted a reply to respondent No.4 on 06.04.2025 and closed the petition. 5. Be that as it may, the petitioner has an alternative and efficacious remedy before the learned jurisdictional Magistrate by way of filing a private complaint. If the petitioner is of the view that her complaint discloses a cognizable offence and is liable to be registered as an FIR, and that respondent No.6 has failed to register the same or that respondent No.4 has not issued appropriate instructions to respondent No.6 to register the case, she is at liberty to avail the remedy under Section 190 read with Section 200 of ‘the Cr.P.C.,’/Section 210 read with Section 223 of ‘the BNSS’. 6. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the learned jurisdictional Magistrate by way of filing a complaint under Section 190 read with Section 200 of ‘the 5 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.31749 of 2025 Dated 19.02.2026 Cr.P.C.,’/Section 210 read with Section 223 of ‘the BNSS’. 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: 19.02.2026 Pmk 6 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.31749 of 2025 Dated 19.02.2026 274 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 31749 of 2025 Date: 19.02.2026 Pmk