Gunti Sridhar Rao, v. The State Of Telangana

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.RAMALINGESWARA RAO W.P.No.40824 of 2016

ORDER

Challenging the action of the 2nd respondent in registering Cr.No.26 of 2016 against the petitioner pursuant to a complaint lodged by the 3rd respondent on 26.20.2016, the present writ petition is filed.

In her complaint submitted to the Additional Director General of Police, CID, the 3rd respondent stated that she is a Film Artist and working in the Telugu Film Industry for the past 20 years. She was married to one M.Kishore and blessed with a son. In the month of June, 2016, the petitioner, claiming to be a Film Producer, tried to contact her, through her manager and expressed his intention to produce a film and offered a role. He developed intimacy with her family members and secured a seat to her sister's son in Arora Degree College. When she went to Bombay, he was already there in Airport and offered some gifts. From September, 2016 onwards, he made more than 100 calls per day, harassed her and tried to create problems in her professional and personal life also. When the petitioner did not change his attitude, the 3rd respondent by narrating the said incidents, lodged the said complaint.

In view of the said averments, it cannot be said that registration of crime by the 2nd respondent, who has taken up the investigation, is bad in law.

Since the matter is under investigation, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the same. However, the 2nd respondent shall follow due process of law while investigating the crime. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ___________________________________ JUSTICE A.RAMALINGESWARA RAO 22nd January, 2017 rkk