APHC010721922025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 518/2026 Between: 1.SHAIK IBRAHIM, S/O. MAHABOOB SAHEB AGED 38 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. THATTUGULLAPALEM, VARGONDA, T P GUDUR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BLDGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2.THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT NELLORE 3.THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUDUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 4.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TADEPALLI GUDR POLICE STATION SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT REP BY ITS SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE 5.VIRTUSA LIFE SPACES INDIA PVT LTD, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, VAIGANDLA VENKATESWARLU, AGED 49 YEARS, D NO. 16/1592, BESIDE JOYALUKAS JEWELLARY SHOW ROOM, RAMURTHY NAGAR, 2ND STREET, NELLORE CITY SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 2 1.M.VINOD KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: Heard the learned Counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 2. Writ Petition has been filed questioning the high-handed behaviour of Respondent Nos.3 & 4 in pressuring the Petitioner to withdraw the case against the Respondent No.5 in Cr.No.116/2025 registered on 14.04.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4) of ‘the BNS’ and Section 175(3) of ‘the BNSS’. Originally, the Petitioners/complainant lodged a complaint under Section 210, 223 read with 175 of ‘the BNSS’ against the Respondent No.5, that complaint was forwarded by the learned Jurisdictional Magistrate to Respondent No.4 who in turn as mentioned supra registered a case. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader, on instructions from Respondent No.4 submits that the Respondent No.4 not pressurised the Petitioner to withdraw the case; he has conducted investigation by examining some of the witnesses; there is a land dispute pending between the Petitioner and in that regard, he addressed a letter to the Tahsildar. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Investigating Officer/Respondent No.4 to expedite the process of investigation and file chargesheet/final report in accordance 3 with law, without insisting the Petitioner to compromise the case with Respondent No.5. No order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ Dr. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Dated: 21.01.2026 VTS