Smt. Banswada Manorama v. The State Of Telgana,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.RAJASHEKER REDDY W.P.NO.18924 OF 2018

O R D E R

The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that the police authorities have not registered FIR on her complaint dated 01.06.2018. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in similar facts and circumstances, where the police authorities failed to register crime based on the complaint of the petitioner therein, a learned single Judge of this court in W.P.No.1737 of 2016 dated 22.01.2016, following the guidelines laid down in the judgment of the Apex Court in LALITA KUMAR v. GOVERNMENT OF UTTAR PRADESH1, disposed of the writ petition with a direction to the police authorities to follow the due procedure under law.

The relevant portion is as under: "In the light of the afore-stated settled legal position, it is not open to the police authorities to deviate therefrom or show any tardiness in taking appropriate necessary action after receiving a complaint alleging a cognizable criminal offence. In the event the offence alleged is a non-cognizable one, the police authorities are bound to follow the due procedure laid down in Section 155 Cr.P.C. In any event, the police authorities must take suitable action in the matter expeditiously. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of reiterating the afore-stated directions of the Supreme Court."

Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home sought to dispose of the writ petition in terms of the above directions of this court. In view of the same, writ petition is disposed of in terms of the above orders of this court dated 22-01-2016 in W.P.No.1737 of 2016. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. No costs. -------------------------------------------------- A.RAJASHEKER REDDY,J DATE:20-06-2018 AVS 1 (2014) 2 SCC 1