Bejawada Gopi, v. State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By Its Principal Secretary To Government, Home Department,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.RAJASHEKER REDDY W.P.NO.27931 OF 2018

O R D E R

Unofficial respondents 5 and 6 are the parents of 1st petitioner and unofficial respondents 8 and 7 are the sister and and brother-in-law of the 1st petitioner. 2nd petitioner is the paternal uncle of the 1st petitioner i.e., he the younger brother of unofficial respondent No.5. The grievance of the 1st petitioner in this writ petition is that, though no crime is registered against him, the official respondents 3 and 4 - police authorities, are insisting him to appear before them and are beating him indiscriminately at the instance of unofficial respondents 5 to 8, and that they are also insisting him to live with respondents 5 and 6, even though he is a major. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners.

Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home produced written instructions of Sub Inspector of Police, Chebrolu Police Station, Guntur Urban District, denying the allegations of the petitioners' and stating that based on the complaint of unofficial respondents 5 and 6, who are the parents of the 1st petitioner, case in Cr.No.142 of 2018, was registered against the petitioner for the offences punishable under Sections 324, 354 and 506 read with 34 IPC and during the course of investigation, five witnesses were examined and their statements were recorded. It is stated that respondent - police, conducting counseling between the petitioner and respondents 5 and 6, and except at the time of counseling, petitioner No.1 was never called to the police station and the allegations of the petitioners are denied.

Recording the statement made in the written instructions, writ petition is disposed of.

However, respondents - police authorities, shall not interfere with the life and liberty of the petitioner, except in accordance with law, and as he is a major, shall not be insisted upon, to live with unofficial respondents 5 and 6.

This will not prelude the police authorities from investigating into the crime registered against the petitioner, in accordance with law. If the petitioners are aggrieved by the registration of crime, they are at liberty to avail alternative remedies available under law. If the respondents 5 and 6, who are the parents of 1st respondent have any grievance against 1st petitioner for not looking after their wellbeing or other civil disputes, they are always at liberty to avail remedies under law.

Interlocutory applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. No costs.

-------------------------------------------------- A.RAJASHEKER REDDY,J DATE:20-08-2018 AVS