A single judge dismissed a writ petition challenging the lack of investigation in a police FIR. After noting submission by government pleaders that the case proceedings had been dropped by the Sub-Divisional Police Officer, the Court held that nothing remained for adjudication and closed the petition without costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY ,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR j
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO
WRIT PETITION NO: 2380 OF 2015
Between:
K.Lalitha Kumari, W/o Late Atchaiah Chowdary Aged ;61Occ:Housewife. R/o ; 8th Lane, Syamala Nagar Guntur, Guntur Urban,AndhraPradesh
...Petitioner
SAND
...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 issue an appropriate writ or direction,moreparticularlyaWrit in the nature of Mandamus declaring the inaction ofthe2ndrespondentin conducting investigation in FIR No.375 of 2013 dated15.7.2013onthefile of P.S. Pattabhipuram Guntur as illegal, arbitraryandunconstitutionaland consequently direct the 2nd respondent to forthwitharresttheaccused in FIR No.375 of 2013 dated 15.7.2013 on the file of P.S. Pattabhipuram Guntur for the offence under section 404, 406 420,506R/wSection34IPC.
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LA. NO: 1 OF 2015fWPMP. NO: 3173 OF 2015)
'^Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in thecircumstances stated, in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pjeased to issue interim directions to the respondenttoforthwitharrestthe accused i.e., respondents No.3 and 4 in connectionwiththeFIRNo.375of 2013 dated 15.7.2013 on the file of P.S. Pattabhipuram Guntur for the offence under section 404, 406 420, 506 R/w Section34IPC.
Counsel for the Petitioner
Counsel for the Respondents
: Sri Raj ago pa I lava n Tayi
: AssistantGP for Home (AP)
The Court made the following:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
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TUESDAY .THE TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO
WRIT PETITION NO: 2380 OF 2015
Between:
K.Lalitha Kumari
...PETITIONER(S)
AND THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENT(S)
Counsel for the Petitioner(s):SRI. RAJAGOPALLAVAN TAYI
Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME (AP)
The Court made the following Order:
This writ petition is filed declaring the inaction of the 2^^ respondent in conducting the investigation in FIR.No.375of2013,dated 15.07.2013 on the file of Pattabhipuram PS, Guntur, asillegal and arbitrary.
- None appeared for the petitioner. On an earlier occasionalso, none appeared for the petitioner. Heard Learned AssistantGovernment Pleader for Home appearing for the official respondents.
- On hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home furnished a copy of Proceedings of the Sub-DivisionalPoliceOfficer, West Division-Guntur District, stating that the InvestigatingOfficerhad
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.375 of 2013 under Sections 404, 406, investigated the case in Cr.No 156(iii) Cr.P.C. and referred the case as 420, 506 IPC and Section the SDPO had issued proceedings vide “Action Dropped”. Thereafter, C.No .1267/Ref/SDPO-WD/2022, dated 15.11.2022.
stand closed.
Sd/- N. NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER
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HIGH COURT
DATED:20/02/2024
ORDER
WP.No.2380 of 2015
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CLOSING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition maintaining allegations of illegal inaction in investigation should be closed.
Whether any further adjudication survives on the facts as per the submissions made.
K. Lalitha Kumari
State of Andhra Pradesh
Station House Officer, P.S. Pattabhipuram
N. Sowjanya Kumar
N. Anjamma
K. Manmadha Rao
As recorded by the court registry
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