Smt Manuka Lavanya v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court dismissed a writ petition filed against the Station House Officer for alleged inaction in registering an FIR. The court held that a case was already registered on the petitioners' complaint from 2019 and is under investigation. Accordingly, the grievance was deemed redressed.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition is closed; no further orders passed; pending cases in the petition stand closed.
What the court decided
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR
Writ Petition No.1252 of 2020
ORDER :
The present writ petition is filed questioning the inaction of the respondents, particularly 5th respondentStation House Officer, Narsingi Police Station, in not registering FIR against the unofficial respondents 6 to 8 and their associates, pursuant to the complaint of the petitioners dated 19.10.2019, as being highly illegal and arbitrary.
Heard Sri Mir Mukarram Ali, learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for the official respondents 1 to 5 and Sri Sanjeev Gillela, learned counsel for the unofficial respondents 6 to 8.
The Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions dated 03.02.2020, a copy of which is placed on the record of this Court, submits that the first petitionerManuka Lavanya gave a complaint to the 5th respondent on 19.10.2019 stating that one Mohan Reddy and his son along with 25 other henchmen came with rods, hammers, knives, sticks and some other dangerous items and attacked her and tried to forcefully kick out of their property, for which she made a complaint. By the written instructions, it is further submitted that on receipt of the above complaint, a case was registered in Crime No.720 of 2019 of Narsingi Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 447, 427, 323 and
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506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 on 19.10.2019 and the case is under investigation.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition challenging the inaction of the police in registering an FIR stands dismissed since a case has already been registered and has since moved to investigation.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Manuka Lavanya and Others
- respondent
Government of Telangana and Others
- respondent
Mohan Reddy and Others
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Telangana HC
- Decided on
- · February
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP/1252/2020
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