APHC010710482025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 36788/2025 Between: 1. BONULA GAYATRI, D/O BONULA APPALAKONDA, AGED ABOUT 27, SIDDHARTHA NAGAR, MUNJERU VILLAGE, BHOGAPURAM MANDAL, MUNJERU, BHOGAPURAM, VIZIANAGARAM, ANDHRA PRADESH-535216 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARAIT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522237 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VIZIANAGARAM POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL (BAREX), POLICE BARRACKS AREA, BOGGULA DIBBA AREA, VIZIANAGARAM CANTONMENT, VIZIANAGARAM, ANDHRA PRADESH-535003. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SC ST CELL OFFICE. DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE(DPO) VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL (BAREX), POLICE BARRACKS AREA, BOGGULA DIBBA AREA, VIZIANAGARAM CANTONMENT, VIZIANAGARAM, ANDHRA PRADESH 535003. 4. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BHOGAPURAM POLICE STATION, NEAR CHENNAI-KOLKATA HIGHWAY, BHOGAPURAM, ANDHRA PRADESH-535216. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ANKALLA PRUDHVI RAJ Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 36788/2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: “…to issue order, direct or writ more particularly writ in the nature of writ of mandamus to declare that the Petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction of the 3rd Respondent that delaying the investigation and not taking any action against the Accused in the FIR No.245/2025 dated 20/11/2025 U/s 76, 79, 351(2), 115(2) r/w 3(5) BNS, 3(1 )(r), 3(1 )(s), 3(1 )(c), 3(1)(w)(i), 3(1)(w)(11), 3(2)(va) SC, ST POA Act, and not taking preventive and precautions measures for not to reoccurrence of an offence under the SC’s & ST’s POA Act in Siddhartha Nagar, Munjeru Village, Bhogapuram mandal, Munjeru, Bhogapuram, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh-535216 which is nothing but violation of Articles 14, 21 of the Constitution of India and violating the SC’s & ST’s POA Act and SC’s & ST’s POA Rules.…” 2. Heard Sri Ankalla Prudhvi Raj, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the respondent police are not conducting investigation or taking any action on the crime registered vide FIR No.245/2025 dated 20.11.2025 U/s. 76, 79, 351(2), 115(2) r/w 3(5) BNS, 3(1 )(r), 3(1 )(s), 3(1 )(c), 3(1)(w)(i), 3(1)(w)(11), 3(2)(va) of SC’s & ST’s POA Act. He would further submit that let there be a direction to the respondent-police to conclude the investigation and file a report according to law, as expeditiously as possible. 4 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that the investigation is in progress and 31 witnesses were already examined. He would further submit that counter case is also pending vide Cr.No.246 of 2025 U/s. 126(2), 76, 303(2), 118(2), 115(2), 79 r/w 3(5) of BNS of Bhogapuram Police Station. 5. Considering the submissions, since the case is registered on 20.11.2025, this Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondent-police to conclude the investigation without any further delay. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 05.01.2026. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 36788/2025 Dated.05.01.2026 UPS