APHC010720272025 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: 577/2026 Between: 1. DOVA RAMYA, W/O. SATYA VARMA, D/O. SUBRAHMANYAM AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, R/O 6-142, PRIMARY SCHOOL ROAD, MOPIDEVI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KRISHNA MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT-521001 3. THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, AVANIGADDA, KRISHNA DISTRICT-521121. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MOPIDEVI POLICE STATION, MOPIDEVI MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT-521125. ...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 topleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the in action of the Respondents particularly the 4th respondent in taking appropriate action as against the report of the petitioner dt. 05-10-2025 and consequential report of the One stop center, Machilipatnam dt.02-12-2025 as arbitrary, illegal and violative of provisions of BNS and BNSS apart from violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents 2 to 4 to take action forthwith on the complaint dt. 05-10-2025 of the petitioner and consequential report of one stop center dt. 02-12-2025, and pass 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 2 to 4 particularly 4th respondent to take action on the complaint dt. 05-10-2025 of the petitioner and consequential report of one stop center dt. 02-12-2025 forthwith, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. GHANTASALA UDAYA BHASKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 577/2026 ORDER: This Writ Petition has been filed to declare the inaction of the respondent No.4 in not taking appropriate action against the report of the petitioner dated 05.10.2025 and the consequential report of the One Stop Centre, Machilipatnam dated 02.12.2025 as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Heard Sri B.V.Durga Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, submits that pursuant to the report lodged by the petitioner, the respondent police registered an FIR in Crime No.337 of 2025 on 30.12.2025 for the offences punishable under Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, at Challapalli Police Station. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that, recording the same, the writ petition may be disposed of. 5. In view of the above submissions, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4 to give a logical conclusion in accordance with law to the report lodged by the petitioner. 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 114 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION No.577 of 2026 Date: 19.01.2026 KKV HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI MAIN CASE No: W.P.No.577 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