Kotari Ephraim v. the State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Refusal/non-registration of crime on complaint; writ of mandamus under Article 226; alternative remedy relegated to jurisdictional Magistrate; Section 190 read with Section 200 CrPC 1973; Section 210 read with Section 223 BNSS 2023; non-cognizable allegations; delayed complaint (about three months); preliminary enquiry; civil dispute; liberty to file complaint; no costs; High Court of Andhra Pradesh 2026; Kotari Ephraim v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others; Writ Petition No. 6756 of 2026; Dr Justice Y. Lakshmana Rao.
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional Magistrate for redressal of his grievance by filing a complaint under Section 190 read with Section 200 of the Cr.P.C. / Section 210 read with Section 223 of the BNSS; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions closed.