APHC010357482026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE 5th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 19038 OF 2026 Between: 1. Mulluri Raghupathi, S/o Padmakara Rao, Aged 33 years, Occupation Business, R/o Mukthinuthalapadu Village, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District - 522238. 2. The Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh, Mangalagiri, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh - 522502. 3. The Inspector General of Police, Guntur Range, Guntur, South Zone, Andhra Pradesh - 522004. 4. The Superintendent of Police, Prakasam District, Ongole, Andhra Pradesh - 523001. 2 5. The Superintendent of Police, Palnadu District, Narasaraopet, Andhra Pradesh - 522601. 6. Thella Vijay Krishn, Circle Inspector of Police,Ongole Taluka Police Station, Ongole, Prakasam District, A.P - 523002. 7. Kothapalli Pradeep, Aged 25 years, S/o Nageswara Rao,R/o Yadavalli, Chilakaluripet, Palnadu District - 522616, A.P. 8. Kothapalli Nageswara Rao, Aged 55 years, S/o (Not Known),R/o Yadavalli, Chilakaluripet, Palnadu District - 522616, A.P. 9. Kothapalli Gowtham, Aged 23 years, S/o Nageswara Rao,R/o Yadavalli, Chilakaluripet, Palnadu District - 522616, A.P. ...Respondents 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 direct Respondents Nos. 2 to 5 to immediately register a regular criminal case/First Information Report (FIR) based on the statutory complaints and representations preferred by the Petitioner against Respondents Nos. 6 to 9 along with the available documentary evidence, in the interest of justice pending disposed of the above writ petition and to pass 3 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 an independent, time-bound, and unbiased investigation into the matter through a specialized investigative agency, such as the Crime Investigation Department (CID) or the dedicated Cyber Crime Wing, with a further direction to take immediate steps for tracing, freezing, as well recovering the total defrauded sum of Rs. 1,28,00,000/- (Rupees One Crore and Twenty- Eight Lakhs Only) from the bank accounts, digital wallets, and financial channels of Respondents Nos. 6 to 9 and their immediate associates, in the interest of justice, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 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 Respondents Nos. 2 to 5 to immediately register a regular criminal case/First Information Report (FIR) based on the statutory complaints and representations preferred by the 4 Petitioner against Respondents Nos. 6 to 9 along with the available documentary evidence, in the interest of justice pending disposed of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: CORPUS JURIS LAW PANEL LLP Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 19038 of 2026 The Court made the following Order: Instant Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus to direct the Respondents Nos.2 to 5 to immediately register a regular criminal case/First Information Report (FIR) based on the statutory complaints and representations preferred by the Petitioner against Respondents Nos. 6 to 9 along with the available documentary evidence, in the interest of justice pending disposed of the above writ petition and to pass”. 2. Conspectus of facts in the present Writ Petition is that, despite the petitioner’s complaint to the police personnel, the respondent police are not acting upon the same by registering an FIR, thereby lodging criminal proceedings 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home basing on the Written Instructions dated 24.07.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Prakasam District submits that basing on the petitioner's complaint, police registered FIR in Crime 6 No.412 of 2026 of Ongole Taluk UPS Police Station, Prakasam District and the investigation is going on. 4. At that juncture, learned counsel for the petitioner has not disputed the factum of registration of FIR. 5. Recording the submission made by learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, the Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. 6. Needless to state that petitioner is at liberty to work out legal remedies in the manner known to the law. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 05.08.2026 PSA 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 19038 of 2026 Date: 05.08.2026 PSA