APHC010630352025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] MONDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 707/2026 Between: 1. JANAPALA SAILAJA,, W/O BHASKAR REDDY, AGED 28 YEARS, R/O NARASINGAPADU VILLAGE, NEKARIKALLU MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OFANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENTOF POLICE, PALNADU DISTRICT, NARASARAOPET. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NEKAREKAL P.S. PALNADU DISTRICT. 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NEKAREKAL P.S PALNADU DISTRICT. ...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 pleased to issue a writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondent Nos.2 to 5 in ensuring proper and expeditious investigation in Crime No. 12/2025, dated 22-01-2025 of Nekarikallu Police Station, despite repeated representations to the respondents, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents No. 4 and 5 to complete the investigation and filing the charge sheet after arresting the accused in Cr. No. 12 of 2025, dated 22-01-2025 within a stipulated time frame IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 pleased to direct the Respondents No.4 and 5 to complete the investigation and filing the charge sheet after arresting the accused in Cr. No. 12 of 2025, dated 22-01-2025 within a stipulated time frame Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKATA DURGA RAO ANANTHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 707/2026 ORDER: The Writ Petition has been filed seeking for a direction for completion of the investigation in Crime No.12 of 2025, dated 22.01.2025 of Nekarikallu Police Station. 2. Heard Sri A.Venkata Durga Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. It is the grievance of the petitioner, who is the granddaughter of the deceased, that the Crime No.12 of 2025 was registered under Section 174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in respect of a suspicious death and that the investigation has not been completed. 4. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions received from the Station House Officer, Nekarikallu Police Station, submitted that so far twenty witnesses have been examined during the course of the investigation. It is further submitted that on 04.02.2025 and 06.04.2025, the Village Revenue Officers of Rupenaguntla and Dachevaram villages issued notices to the petitioner/complainant calling upon her to furnish details pertaining to the cremation of the dead body of her grandfather. However, the petitioner did not respond to the said notices. It is also submitted that notices were pasted at her residence as she refused to receive the same. 5. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of. The petitioner is directed to cooperate with the Investigating Officer of Nekarikallu Police Station for the expeditious completion of the investigation. Upon such cooperation being extended by the petitioner, respondent No.4 is directed to complete the investigation and file appropriate proceedings before the Court concerned in accordance with law. With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. 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: 19.01.2026 KKV 118 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION No.707 of 2026 Date: 19.01.2026 KKV HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI MAIN CASE No: W.P.No.707 of 2026 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No. DATE ORDER OFFICE NOTE 01. 19.01.2026 Dr.YLR,J The writ petition is disposed of. (vide separate order) _________ Dr.YLR,J KKV