Sri Ryali Venkata Srikanth, v. The Director General Of Police, State Of Telangana

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. KESHAVA RAO WRIT PETITION No.15914 of 2014 ORDER:

There is no representation on behalf of the petitioners. 2.

The prayer sought in the writ petition is as under:- "...to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction in the nature of a writ declaring the action of the respondent no.2 in orally summoning the petitioners and threatening arrest in default, as being illegal, contrary to law, violative of principles of natural justice and article 14 of the Constitution of India, directing the respondents 1 and 2 not to arrest the petitioners or otherwise call them to the police station without following the mandatory procedure contemplated u/s 41 Cr.P.C. and pass such other order or orders as the Honourable Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case."

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Learned Government Pleader placed on record the written instructions, dated 19.06.2014, issued by the Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police, WPS Khammam, Khammam District.

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From a perusal of the said written instructions, it is revealed that the 3rd respondent herein, who is the wife of the 1st petitioner, lodged a complaint on 30.05.2014 with the 2nd respondent-Station House Officer, WPS Khammam, stating that her marriage was performed with the 1st petitioner. After the marriage, the 1st petitioner and his family members have harassed for additional dowry and requested the police to conduct counselling. Pursuant to the said

complaint, an entry has been made in the General Diary on 30.05.2014. The Station House Officer called both the parties for the purpose of counselling. But, both the parties have not approached the counselling authorities. Hence, no action has been taken on the complaint of the 3rd respondent. Except receiving the said complaint of the 3rd respondent, the Station House Officer, WPS Khammam, has never harassed, threatened and interfered with the life and liberty of the petitioners at any point of time. The present writ petition is filed on mere apprehension only.

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In that view of the matter, this Court is of the opinion that there are no merits in the writ petition and the same is liable to be dismissed.

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Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed.

As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand dismissed. No order as to costs.

___________________ P. KESHAVA RAO, J 4th December 2019 mar