APHC010340322026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 19453/2026 Between: 1. NALLURI USHA RANI, W/O NALLURI SRINIVASA RAO, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/O ROYAL GRE KANURU, PENAMALURU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 522238. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ELURU DISTRICT, ELURU 534006. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, AGIRIPALLI POLICE STATION, ELURU DISTRICT - 521211 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 of WRIT OF MANDAMUS to particularly Respondent Nos. 4, in keeping the investigation in Crime No.493 of 2022 dated 29.12.2022 of Agiripalli Police Station pending for about three and half years without completing the investigation and IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE 7th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 19453/2026 USHA RANI, W/O NALLURI SRINIVASA RAO, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/O ROYAL GREEN CITY, SANTHI NAGAR, PENAMALURU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT - 521139. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522503. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ELURU DISTRICT, ELURU HOUSE OFFICER, AGIRIPALLI POLICE STATION, 521211 ...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 of WRIT OF MANDAMUS to declaring the action of the respondents, particularly Respondent Nos. 4, in keeping the investigation in Crime No.493 of 2022 dated 29.12.2022 of Agiripalli Police Station pending for about three and half years without completing the investigation and without filing either a IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3504] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM USHA RANI, W/O NALLURI SRINIVASA RAO, AGED EN CITY, SANTHI NAGAR, 521139. ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ELURU DISTRICT, ELURU - HOUSE OFFICER, AGIRIPALLI POLICE STATION, ...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 declaring the action of the respondents, particularly Respondent Nos. 4, in keeping the investigation in Crime No.493 of 2022 dated 29.12.2022 of Agiripalli Police Station pending for about three without filing either a 2 MRK,J W.P.No.19453 of 2026 Charge Sheet or a Final Report as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct Respondent Nos. 4 to complete the investigation strictly in accordance with law and file the appropriate police report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. before the jurisdictional Magistrate within a time frame to be fixed by this Hon’ble Court, and pass such 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 may be pleased to direct Respondent No.4 to forthwith complete the investigation in Crime No.493 of 2022 dated 29.12.2022 and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K V ADITYA CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 MRK,J W.P.No.19453 of 2026 The Court made the following Order: Ms. K.Harshitha, learned counsel representing Mr. K.V.Aditya Chowdary, learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present Writ Petition with liberty to the petitioner to work out her appropriate legal remedies in accordance with law. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, leaving it open to the petitioner to work out her appropriate legal remedies in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J Dated: 07.09.2026 MDP