M. Geetha, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.33671 OF 2012 DATED: 14.07.2015 Between:

M. Geetha .. Petitioner And The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Home Department, Hyderabad, and others.

.. Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.33671 of 2012 ORDER:

The grievance of the petitioner was that the police authorities were not providing protection to her and her family members and not registering a crime against respondents 4 to 8 upon her complaint. Though a counter-affidavit was filed by the Sub-Inspector of Police, III Town Police Station, Visakhapatnam, in November 2012, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home was asked to get instructions as to the present status. Thereupon, the Assistant SubInspector of Police, III Town Police Station, Visakhapatnam, furnished written instructions dated 03.07.2015 to the office of the learned Government Pleader for Home, wherein he stated that the petitioner had lodged a complaint on 19.04.2010 with the police to the effect that the 4th respondent and others beat her father and he died while undergoing treatment. Basing on the said complaint, Crime No.201 of 2010 was registered on the file of III Town Police Station, Visakhapatnam, under Section 174 Cr.P.C.

However, the post-mortem examination report revealed that no external injuries were found on the body and that the petitioner's father died due to natural causes. A final report to this effect was therefore filed on 24.03.2011 by the police authorities before the Mandal Executive Magistrate, Visakhapatnam, vide M.C.No.57 of 2011. A copy of the final report is also filed on record wherein the SubInspector of Police informed the competent Magistrate that he had dropped further action in the case.

In the light of the afore-stated developments, it is for the petitioner to take appropriate measures in accordance with law if she is aggrieved by the conclusion arrived at by the police authorities. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to do so, the writ petition is dismissed.

Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall also stand dismissed. No order as to costs.

____________________ JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR 14th July, 2015 IBL