Polluri Prabhakar Naidu, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Represented By Principal

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO WRIT PETITION No.36537 of 2016 ORDER:

This writ petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India is filed seeking to declare the action of the respondents 3 and 4 in harassing the petitioner without proper enquiry in Crime No.100 of 2016 on the file of the Mannur Police Station, YSR Kadapa District and trying to arrest the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently, quash the proceedings against the petitioner in the above crime. Heard and perused the material available on record. The brief facts of the case are that on credible information, the 3rd respondent he apprehended some persons, who were in possession of ganja and some intoxicating substance, and basing on the mediators report, a case in Crime No.100 of 2016 was registered. The grievance of the petitioner is that he was not present at the at the place of occurrence and that he has not possessed any contraband, and that on the confessional statements of the other accused, he was added as accused No.11.

After hearing the arguments and after perusing the entire record, this Court is of the view that the truth or otherwise of the allegations made against the petitioner can be ascertained after due investigation in the matter. Hence, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the investigation at its threshold.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. Pending Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ______________ RAJA ELANGO, J December 08, 2016.

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