Bilal Khan, v. State Of Telangana,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M. SEETHARAMA MURTI WRIT PETITION No.10801 of 2018 ORDER:

This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed by the petitioner questioning the inaction of the respondent-police officers in registering a crime pursuant to the report, dated 06.10.2017, lodged by him with the fourth respondent.

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I have heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and of the learned Government Pleader for Home (Telangana) appearing for respondents 1 to 4. I have perused the material record.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that if a direction is given to the respondent-police officers to register a crime, investigate into the same and file a final report expeditiously, by following the due procedure established by law, the ends of justice would be met.

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The learned Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, dated 10.04.2018, a copy of which is placed on record, would submit that on receipt of the report, an entry was made in the General Diary of the police station and that after enquiry, necessary action would be taken in accordance with the procedure established by law. He would further submit that as per the instructions received by him, the dispute appears prima faice to be purely of civil nature and

hence, the police officer concerned is taking appropriate steps for closure of the case.

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Having regard to the submissions, the writ petition is disposed of directing the fourth respondent to follow the due procedure established by law and the precedential guidelines in the decision of the Supreme Court in Lalita Kumari v/s. Government of Uttar Pradesh1, and take suitable action accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.

_____________________________ M. SEETHARAMA MURTI, J Date: 11.04.2018 va 1 (2014) 2 SCC 1