Aripikatla Nageswara Rao v. the State of Ap
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P. No. 2340 of 2019, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, decided 12.02.2026 by Justice B.V.L.N. Chakravarthi. Writ petition under Article 226 seeking mandamus against police inaction in FIR No. 251/2018 (Section 420 IPC) — non-completion of investigation, non-filing of charge sheet, alleged Article 21 violation, and a prayer to freeze IndusInd Bank Account No. 250053864508 of EEMERGEBRAINSTROM INDIA PVT LTD. Dismissed for non-prosecution due to petitioner's continued non-appearance; no order as to costs; I.A. Nos. 1 and 2 of 2019 closed. No merits adjudication; 'Priyanka Srivasta' (Apex Court) only referred in the prayer. Keywords: dismissal for non-prosecution, default dismissal, police inaction, charge sheet delay, Article 21, Section 420 IPC.
What did the court decide?
The Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution, as none appeared for the petitioner either physically or through video conference although the matter was posted under the caption 'for dismissal', and there was no representation for the petitioner on the previous adjournment also.