Puppala Krishnamurthy, Vs State of Andhra Pradesh

“…to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the 3rd Respondent in completing the investigation and filing the charge sheet after recording the statements of witnesses in Cr No 324/2023 dt 08092023 of Nagarampalem Police Station Guntur District as illegal arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 3rd Respondent to complete the investigation and file charge sheet in Cr No 324/2023 dt 0809 2023 of Nagarampalem Police Station Guntur District within a stipulated time frame and pass…”

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that although the complaint lodged by the petitioner was registered as a case against Accused in F.I.R.No.324 of 2023, dated 08.09.2023 on the file of Nagarampalem Police Station, Guntur District, for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 307, 354, 441, 427, 120b read with 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for brevity ‘the IPC’) read with 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure,1973 (for brevity ‘the Cr.P.C.,’), by Respondent No.3, he has failed to proceed with the investigation and has not taken any steps to file the charge sheet.

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Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.36276 of 2025 Dated 20.02.2026

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Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that the investigation is at progressive stage, charge sheet would be filed after completion of the investigation.

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Be that as it may, the Respondent No.3 is duty bound to conduct a thorough, fair, impartial and effective investigation and conduct the investigation to the logical end as per the procedure.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, respondent No.3 is directed to complete the investigation and take appropriate steps, either by filing a charge sheet or a final report before the learned Jurisdictional Magistrate, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months, in accordance with law.

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