Writ petition challenging the police's failure to investigate an FIR was dismissed as infructuous after the State submitted that investigation was completed and cognizance orders were awaited.
Writ petition dismissed as infructuous without costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATh (Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI
WRIT PETITION NO: 436 OF 2019
Between:
Mr. Kakula Sreedhar Rao, S/o Veeranjaneyulu, aged 45 years, Proprietor M/s Sree rama Rural Godown at Adusumalli Village, Prachuru Mandal, Prakasam District.
...Petitioner
AND
...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 a writ or order or direction one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring that the 2 nd and 3'^'^ respondents failed in their statutory duty to investigate the crime pursuant to F.I.R. No: 14/2018 dated: 14.02.2018, on the file of PS Parchuru Prakasham District is illegal.
arbitrary and violative of Art. 14 and Art.21 of theConstitutionofIndiaand violative of principles of natural justice and ultravirestheirpowersunder 'Cr.P.C.
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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in thecircumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 3rd respondent to register the FIR forth with, pursuant petitioner's complaint dated 04.12.2017.
Counsel for the Petitioner :SRI. P V A PADMANABHAM
Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR HOME (AP),^
The Court made the following Order:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
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THURSDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI
WRIT PETITION NO: 436/2019
Between:
Kakula Sreedhar Rao
...PETITIONER
AND
The State Of Ap
...RESPONDENT
Counsel for the Petitioner;
1.P VA PADMANABHAM
Counsel for the Respondent;
1.GP FOR HOME (AP)
The Court made the following order:
This Writ Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India is filed for the following relief;
“to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the 2"'^ and 3''^ respondent failed in their statutory duty to investigate the crime pursuant to FIR No. 14 of 2018 dated 14.02.2018 on the file of PS Parchuru Prakasham District is illegal, arbitrary and violativeof
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Article 14 and Article 12 of the Constitution of India and violative of Principles of natural Justice and pass such...”
- None appeared for the petitioner.
- Recording the submission made by learned Assistant Government Pleader, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no orders as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any
pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.
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DATED:05/09/2024
ORDER
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DISMISSING THE WP AS INFRUCTUOUS WITHOUT COSTS
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the police failed in their statutory duty to investigate the crime pursuant to FIR No. 14 of 2018.
4 provisions across 1 enactments
Kakula Sreedhar Rao
State of Andhra Pradesh
Superintendent of Police (Rural), Prakasam District
Station House Officer, Parchur V&M, Prakasam District
B V L N Chakravarti
As recorded by the court registry
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