Date of reserved for orders : Nil Date of pronouncement : 30.06.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010119592020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3548] TUESDAY, THE 30th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA WRIT PETITION NO: 7252/2020 Between: 1. KAKARLA PUNYAVATHI, D/O SURYA RAO, AGE- 41 YEARS OCC- A.N.M. (MEDICAL DEPARTMENT) R/O LACHAIAHPETA VILLAGE, RAJAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT - A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE, 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PALAKONDA POLICE STATION, SRIKAKULAM DIST. 5. ADAM, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER AGE- MAJOR, CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE PALAKONDA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 6. BALA RAJU, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER AGE- MAJOR, SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALAKONDA POLICE STATION, SRIKAKULAM DIST. 2 7. DR D V SRINVIAS, , S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER AGE- MAJOR, OCC- EMPLOYEE IN AREA HOSPITAL, PALAKONDA, SRIKAKULAM DIST. 8. J RAVINDRA KUMAR, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER AGE- MAJOR, OCC- EMPLOYEE IN AREA HOSPITAL, PALAKONDA, SRIKAKULAM DIST. 9. NARAYANA RAO, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER AGE- MAJOR, OCC- DATA ENTRY OPERATOR WORKING IN AREA HOSPITAL, PALAKONDA, SRIKAKULAM DIST. 10. BEVARA PRASAD GEMINI PRASAD, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER AGE MAJOR, OCC- EMPLOYEE IN AREA HOSPITAL, PALAKONDA, SRIKAKULAM DIST. , S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER AGE- MAJOR, OCC- EMPLOYEE IN AREA HOSPITAL, PALAKONDA, SRIKAKULAM DIST. ...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 issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature Df Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents 4 to 6 in registering the murder case of petitioner's sister Kakarla Hemalatha as simple suicide case under Sec. 174 Cr.P.C. in Cr.No. 201 of 2019 of Palakonda Police Station instead of registering the same under Sec. 306 and 302 IPC and in not arresting the real culprits i.e. the respondents 7 to 10 in the said case as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and also violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to implead/include the respondents 7 to 10 in Cr.No. 201 of 2019 of Palakonda Police Station of pending disposal of the writ petition and to pass IA NO: 2 OF 2020 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 to direct the respondents 1 to 2 to conduct comprehensive probe regarding 3 death of petitioner's sister Kakarla Hemalatha by an independent officer or by an independent agency by taking stern department action against respondents 5 and 6, who destroyed evidence in the case thereby weakened the case, pending disposal of the writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P V NAGAMANI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 2. A RAVI SHANKAR 3. RAYAPROLU SRIKANTH The Court made the following: 4 ORDER: On 29.07.2025, this Court, through a docket order, recorded that none was present on behalf of the petitioner and, accordingly, posted the matter to 05.08.2025. On the said date also, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner, and the matter was directed to be listed on 06.08.2025. Even when the matter was listed on 06.08.2025, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. It appears to this Court that neither the learned counsel for the petitioner nor the petitioner is interested in prosecuting the matter. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for Non-prosecution. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the Interlocutory Applications, if any, pending in the Writ Petition shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA Date: 30.06.2026 DSV Speaking ☑ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 5 102 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA WRIT PETITION NO: 7252/2020 30.06.2026 DSV 6 HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATHI MAIN CASE No. WRIT PETITION NO: 7252/2020 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No DATE ORDER Office Note 30.06.2026 GTK, J Writ Petition is dismissed for Non- prosecution. (vide separate order) _______ GTK,J DSV 7