Writ petition seeking a direction to register FIR on two complaints against the fourth respondent for sharing fake news articles about the petitioner. Government Pleader stated the complaints were under examination as cyber crime. Court directed the Station House Officer to examine the complaints and take action per law within two weeks.
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY ,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. BHASKAR REDDY
WRIT PETITION NO: 1067 OF 2024
Between:
Sadhineni 9rieyas. .Rao, .s/o. Venkat Ramaiah, aged about 40 years, oc!. Business, r/o. Plot No. 6, lndramma ellony'2. Mirydiaguda, Nalgorida District, Telangana.
...PETITIONER
AND
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to pass an order or orders, direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declaring the inaction of the respondent No.3 in not registering the complaint pursuant to the representations dated 15.12.2023 and 30.12.2023 respectively, submitted by the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary, and in violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to register FIR
lA NO: 1 OF 2024
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondent Nos. 3 to forthwith consider the representations dated 15 12.2023 and 30.12.2023 respectively, submitted by the petitioner, pending disposal of the Writ Petition
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. MADAS BHARATH CHANDRA Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1to3: GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent No.4: None Appeared
The Court made the following: ORDER
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THE HON'BLESRI JUSTICE C.V. BHASKAR REDDY
WRIT PETITIONNO1067 0F2024
ORDER:
The case ofthe petitioner isthat he lodgedtwo complaints,dated 15.12 2O23 and 30 '12 '2023on the file of the third respondent-stationHouse Officer'KangalPoliceStation' Nalgonda,stating that the fourth respondent has been sharing fake andfabricated news article on social media againsthim' The contentsof the complaintsreveal commission of cognizable offence bythe fourth respondent' The grievanceof the petitioner isthat even after receipt of the said complaints'the third respondentis not takingany action against the fourth respondent.
Pleader forHomeaPPeanng on 2. LearnedGovernment behalf ofthe respondentsI to 3 submitted that the complaints submittedby the petitioner reveal commission of offence under cyber crimeand therefore,the same are under examination and they wouldtake appropriate action as per the procedure contemplatedunder law'
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30.12.2023 submitted by the petitioner and take appropriate action strictly in accordance with law within a period of two (2) weeks from today.
of.
There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous
applications, if any, pending shall stand closed.
SD/.K.VENKAIAH ASSrsrANr FEG|9TRAR //TRUE COPY// \ ,,. rb/
SECTION OFFICER
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HIGH COURT
DATED:1110112024
ORDER
WP.No.1067 of 2024
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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WTHOUT COSTS
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the police could be directed to act on complaints alleging sharing of fake news on social media where no FIR had been registered?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sadhineni Grieyas Rao
The State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Home Department
The Superintendent of Police, Nalgonda District
The Station House Officer, Kangal Police Station, Nalgonda
MLG Chary
C.V. Bhaskar Reddy
As recorded by the court registry
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