Draksharapu Trinadha Surya Apparao Vs the… — Cheating and Forgery | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

Draksharapu Trinadha Surya Apparao Vs the… — Cheating and Forgery | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

No substantive relief; writ petition dismissed as infructuous with liberty to file a fresh writ petition if necessary in accordance with law; pending interlocutory applications closed; no order as to costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should issue declaring the inaction of official respondents 1-4 in not investigating FIR No.258 of 2018 further and in not adding 'call money' offences as illegal, and directing expeditious investigation, apprehension of the accused and addition of call money offences. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

Accepting the submission of counsel for the petitioner that the impugned Crime No.258 of 2018 had been transferred to Court Police Station, Gajuwaka and the cause no longer survived, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.

Key takeaways

The petitioner is at liberty to file a fresh writ petition, if necessary, in accordance with law; no order as to costs.ratio¶41
Pending interlocutory applications, if any, shall stand closed.ratio¶42

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati (B.V.L.N. Chakravarthi, J.; order dated 05.08.2025) in Writ Petition No. 12103 of 2019: The petitioner sought a writ of mandamus declaring the action of official respondents 1 to 4 in not investigating further into FIR No.258 of 2018 of Gajuwaka Police Station, registered under Sections 420 and 120(b) IPC r/w Section 156(3) CrPC, and in not adding 'call money' offences as illegal and arbitrary, and sought directions for expeditious investigation, apprehension of the accused and addition of call money offences. An interim application under Section 151 CPC sought a direction to the 4th respondent to expedite the investigation. On the hearing date, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that during pendency of the writ petition the impugned Crime No.258 of 2018 stood transferred to Court Police Station, Gajuwaka, and hence the cause did not survive for further adjudication. The Court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous, granted the petitioner liberty to file a fresh writ petition if necessary in accordance with law, directed that pending interlocutory applications stand closed, and made no order as to costs.

APHC010267722019

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

[3368]

TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 12103/2019

Between:

DRAKSHARAPU TRINADHA SURYA APPARAO, S/O IT. CHELLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, EMPLOYEE IN GOVT SECTOR, DOOR NO.14-33-15 VIKASNAGAR, B.C. ROAD, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...PETITIONER

AND

THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, CYBERABAD VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH

THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH.

STATION HOUSE OFFICER, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH.

KORADA RAMARAO THE THEN STATION HOUSE OFFICER, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM, A.P.

SRI KOLLI SATISH THE THEN SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM. ANDHRA PRADESH.

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JALAKANYA FINANCE CONSULTANCY, (J.K. FINANCE CONSULTANCY), HEAD OFFICE 34-6-31, NEAR BHARATHA BOMMALU, MAGALAVARIPETA, RAJ AHMUNDRY-1, A.P.

SRIDHARNAIDU, S/O NOT KNOWN, PROPRIETOR OF J.K.FINANCE CONSULTANCY, HEAD OFFICE 34-6-31, NEAR BHARATHA BOMMALU, MAGALAVARIPETA, RAJAHMUNDRY-1, A.P.

SRI GEDELA RATNAKRISHNA, S/O NOT KNOWN, RECOVERY EXECUTIVE, J.K.FINANCE CONSULTANCY 1ST FLOOR OF BEARING D.NO.58-1-900PP TO KAMALADEMUDU NURSING HOME, BESIDE ICICI ATM, MARRIPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM, A.P.

SRI KORADA NAGABHUSHANAM, S/O NOT KNOWN, LOAN EXECUTIVE, J.K.FINANCE CONSULTANCY, OPPOSITE TO STEEL AND STEEL BEERUVA SHOP, NEAR AXIS BANK, CLOSED TO A.P.S R.T.0 ANAKAPALLE, A.P

KOVVURI SRINIVASA REDDY, S/O VENKATA KRISHNA REDDY, D.NO.7-3-17, KANCHI SATYAMGARI STREET, GUBBALAVARIPETA, R.AMCHANDRAPURAM TOWN AND MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

AMBATI RAMACHANDRA REDDY, S/O VENKATESWARA REDDY, PALAMURU VILLAGE, ANAPARTHY MANDAL, E.G. DISTRICT, A.P.

NALLAMALLI GANGI REDDY, S/O SATYANARAYANA REDDY, R/O PASALAPUDI, RAYAVARAM MANDAL, E.G DISTRICT, A.P.

...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 declaring the action of the Official respondents-1 to 4 in not investigating

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further into the case in FIR No.258 of 2018 of Gajuwaka Police Station, registered under Sections 420 and 120 (b) I.P.C r/w section 156 (3) Cr.P.0 and in not by adding the offence under call money offences, as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of the principles of natural justice and in violation of the Article 14 and 21 of-the Constitution of India and consequently, to direct the official respondents to conduct investigation expeditiously and file the charge sheet by apprehending all the accused-unofficial respondents and by adding the offence under call money offences

IA NO: 1 OF 2019

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 issue an interim direction to the 4th respondent to expedite the investigation and apprehend the accused therein and to pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.G U R C PRASAD

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR HOME (AP)

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 12103 of 2019

The Court made the following Order:

Sri G.U.R.C. Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner appearing through Video Conference would submit that during pendency of the Writ Petition, the impugned Crime No.258 of 2018 was transferred to Court Police Station, Gajuwaka and hence, the cause in the present Writ Petition does not survive for further adjudication.

Learned Additional Government Pleader representing the State is in attendance.

In view of the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. However, the petitioner is at liberty to file fresh Writ Petition, if necessary, in accordance with law. No order as to costs.

Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed.

______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI

Dated: 05.08.2025 PSA

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI

WRIT PETITION NO: 12103 of 2019

Date: 05.08.2025

PSA