Penubadi Ramachandra Rao v. the State of Ap
Case brief
What is this about?
AP High Court (Amaravati, Special Original Jurisdiction), Writ Petition No. 6729/2026, decided 23.03.2026 by Dr. Justice Y. Lakshmana Rao. Petitioner: Penubadi Ramachandra Rao (retired soldier, Markapuram district). Respondents: State of AP (Home Dept.), SP Markapuram, SHO Pamuru PS, and unofficial respondents Vemula Rattaiah and Pabolu Shiva. Counsel: Mrs. S.V. Indira for petitioner; GP for Home / Sri P. Ajay Babu (AGP) for respondents. Grievance: police failure to register FIR or act on complaint dt. 23-1-2026; police preliminary enquiry found civil/business dispute, no evidence produced. Disposition: writ disposed of with liberty to file private complaint before Jurisdictional Magistrate/Special Judge (S.190 r/w S.200 Cr.P.C.; S.210 r/w S.223 BNSS), magistrate directed to deal with it per law; no costs; misc. petitions closed. Keywords: FIR not registered, police inaction, alternative remedy, private complaint, mandamus refused/disposed, Cr.P.C. 190/200, BNSS 210/223.