APHC010717812025 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: 10/2026 Between: 1. NAMMI APPALARAJU, S/O. LATE RAMU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/ O. D.NO. 14-516, SIMHADRI NAGAR, NEAR RTC BUS DEPOT, GOPALAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, AMRAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522238. 2. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-531002 3. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTEND OF POLICE, PARAWADA, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, AP-531001 4. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, YELAMANCH III RURAL POLICE STATION, YELAMANCHILI, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-531055 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SHAIK MOHAMMED ISMAIL Counsel for the Respondent(S): 2 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 10/2026 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: “…to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents more particularly respondent No.4 in not conducting the investigation and not making any efforts to file the charge sheet in F.I.R No.132 of 2023 dated 07.06.2023 of Yelamanchili Rural Police Station of Anakapalli District is illegal, arbitrary and in violation of principles of natural justice and contrary to the very provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code and consequently direct the respondents more particularly respondent No.4 to conduct the investigation and file the charge sheet forthwith in F.I.R No.132 of 2023 dated 07.06.2023 of Yelamanchili Rural Police Station of Anakapalli District .…” 2. Heard Sri Shaik Mohammed Ismail, 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 No.4 is not concluding the investigation in FIR No.132 of 2023 dated 07.06.2023 of Yelamanchili Rural Police Station, Anakapalli District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 447, 427 r/w 34 of IPC, even after lapse of two (2) years. 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 Court may pass appropriate Orders. 5. Considering the submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the respondent-police are directed to conclude the investigation and file a report as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of copy of this Order. 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: 10/2026 Dated.05.01.2026 UPS