ANNAVARAPU SATYANARAYANA v. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
Recording the above said submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of
Provisions considered
Key paragraphs
- Para 44. Recording the above said submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedies before the appropriate forum according to law. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr.…
Judgment
Cause title
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the 4th respondent to register crime on petitioner's complaints dt.11.10.2019 and 12.11.2019 and prosecute the accused person for appropriate offences under penal provisions of law by subjecting him for the process of arrest and judicial remand, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
WRIT PETITION NO: 5796 of 2020
ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: the criminal acts committed by
…pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents particularly of 4th respondent in not registering crime on petitioner's complaints dt.11.10.2019 and 12.11.2019 submitted the 5th complaining against respondent, in spite of the law laid down by Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Lalitha Kumari Vs Govt. of U.P and Others, as illegal, irregular, irrational, amounts to non-discharge of legal obligation conferred on them under the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Information Technology Act, 2000 and offends Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents particularly the 4th respondent to register crime and prosecute the accused person for appropriate offences and penal provisions of law by subjecting them for the process of arrest and judicial remand and pass…
When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that the police have not registered any crime against the respondent No.5 on the complaint given by the petitioner, since, the alleged criminal acts were non-cognizable offences.
Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of, with a liberty to the petitioner to work out his remedies before appropriate forum.
Operative part
Recording the above said submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedies before the appropriate forum according to law. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 12.08.2025. UPS 160 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.5796 of 2020 Dated.12.08.2025 UPS
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: Recording the above said submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — arts. 14, 21, 226; Information Technology Act, 2000; Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 — s. 151; Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Andhra Pradesh High Court, on 12 Aug 2025. The bench was VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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