Narra Malleswara Rao v. the State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
APHC W.P.No.13206 of 2022, decided 11.11.2025 by Dr. Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati. Petitioner Narra Malleswara Rao sought mandamus against SHO, Thulluru Police Station (and SP Guntur Urban, DSP, State of AP) for non-completion of investigation and non-filing of charge sheet in Crime No.5/2021 dated 06-01-2021, invoking Articles 12, 14, 22, 300-A and 226 of the Constitution. Investigation reported completed and referred as 'Civil in Nature'; petition disposed of with liberty to pursue remedies before appropriate forum; no costs. Keywords: Crime No.5/2021, Thulluru Police Station, Guntur District, investigation status, referred as civil in nature, mandamus, writ disposed.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner left at liberty to work out his remedies before the appropriate forum in accordance with law; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, stand closed.