WP/22443/2023 of VENNA NAGENDRAMMA Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 6 September 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY, THE 7th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM

WRIT PETITION NO: 22443/2023

Between:

1. VENNA NAGENDRAMMA, W/O (LATE) BALA KOTIREDDY, AGED

ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O. DOOR NO.2-155, ALAVALA VILLAGE, ROMPICHARLA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT,

ERSTWHILE GUNTUR DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT

OF

HOME,

SECRETARIAT

BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, GUNTUR RANGE, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, , PALNADU DISTRICT, NARASARAOPET, ERSTWHILE GUNTUR DISTRICT.

4. THE

STATION

HOUSE

OFFICER,

ROMPICHARLA

POLICE

STATION, ROMPICHARLA, PALNADU DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE

GUNTUR DISTRICT.

5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NARASARAOPET RURAL

POLICE

STATION,

NARASARAOPET,

PALNADU

DISTRICT,

6. P BAKTAVASTALA REDDY, , S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE

PETITIONER,

AGED

ABOUT

YEARS,

OCC.

CIRCLE

INSPECTOR,

NARASARAOPET

RURAL

POLICE

STATION,

NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE GUNTUR

DISTRICT.

7. PAMMI PEDA VENKATESWARA REDDY VENKATESWARA

REDDY, S/O RAMAKOTIREDDY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC.

CULTIVATION,

R/O.

DOOR

NO.4-18,

ALAVALA

VILLAGE,

ROMPICHARLA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE

GUNTUR DISTRICT.

8. ONTIPULI VENKATESWARLU, S/O YEDUKONDALU, AGED ABOUT

YEARS,

OCC.

CULTIVATION,

R/O.

DOOR

NO.8-6,

NUDURUPADU VILLAGE, PHIRANGIPURAM MANDAL, GUNTUR

DISTRICT.

9. PULI ANJIREDDY, S/O VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 38

YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O. DOOR NO.4-2/1, DONDAPADU

VILLAGE,

NARASARAOPET

MANDAL,

PALNADU

DISTRICT,

ERSTWHILE GUNTUR DISTRICT.

10. POOJALA RAMAIAH RAMUDU, S/O NASARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 27

YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O. DOOR NO.8-6, ALAVALA

VILLAGE,

ROMPICHARLA

MANDAL,

PALNADU

DISTRICT,

...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 a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 5th respondent not properly investigated into FIR No.18 / 2023, dated 02-02-2023 on the file of the Rompicharla Police Station punishable under Section 452, 302, 109, 120B r/w 34 IPC, Section 25(1)(A) and 27 of ARMS Act is as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violate the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd and 3rd respondents to handover the investigation in FIR No.18/2023 on the file of the Rompicharla Police Station, to impartial agencies like CBI or Crime Branch of Andhra Pradesh Police, and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2023

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 5th respondent not to take any steps in all respects in FIR No.18/

2023 on the file of the Rompicharla Police Station, Rompicharla, Palnadu District, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass such IA NO: 2 OF 2023

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 direct the 2" and 3rd respondents to conduct departmental enquiry against the 6th respondent in the capacity of the 5th respondent for not conducting proper investigation and not file charge sheet in FIR No.18/ 2023 on the file of the Rompicharla Police Station, as procedure contemplated under the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. CH VIDYASAGAR

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR HOME

The Court made the following:

THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM

WRIT PETITION No: 22443 OF 2023