V.Venkateshwarlu Reddy, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh Rep By Its Principal Secretary,

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO WRIT PETITION No.39500 OF 2016 ORDER:

This writ petition is filed seeking to set aside Crime No.65 of 2016 on the file of Rallabuduguru Police Station, Santhipuram Mandal, Chittoor District against the petitioners. 2.

Heard and perused the material available on record. 3.

Case of the petitioners is that respondent No.3 filed a false complaint against them before respondent No.2 and the same was registered as the aforementioned crime for the offences punishable under Sections 420 and 506 read with 34 I.P.C. and Section 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015; that the complaint does not contain any incriminating material; that the dispute arose out of the love affair between petitioner No.1 and the de facto complainant and when petitioner No.1 revealed about his love to the de facto complainant, she filed the false complaint; that they never did any criminal activities and respondent No.2 is trying to arrest them without following the due process of law. 4.

Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home submitted that on the basis of the said complaint, a case was registered against the petitioners and respondent No.2 is investigating the matter in accordance with law.

5.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the grievance of the petitioners, without expressing any opinion on merits, respondent No.2 is hereby directed to complete the

investigation in the aforementioned crime and file a final report, in accordance with law in either way, without arresting the petitioners. However, the petitioners shall appear before the investigating officer as and when required for the purpose of investigation. In case any charge sheet is filed and summons are received by the petitioners, they shall appear before the Court concerned and execute a bond for a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only) each with one surety for the like sum each for their future appearance.

6.

With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

7.

Miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.

_________________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 16.11.2016 AMD

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO WRIT PETITION No.39500 OF 2016 Date: 16.11.2016 AMD