Petitioner challenged police summons and alleged harassment without FIR, praying for mandamus and interim injunction. Supreme Court dismissed claim, directed respondent to conduct enquiry per BNSS procedure considering prior sale deed, no costs.
Direct respondents to conduct enquiry strictly per BNSS procedure; no order as to costs.
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Petitlonunder Arllcle 226 cJ the Constitutionof lndiapraying that iir tne circumstancesstat3d In the affidavitfiled therewith' the High Court m?y be pleasedto issue a V./rit OrC:r or Direction more particularly one in the natur'ecf Writ oflv'landamus' d:claring the action of the Respondent No-4 in callingthe PetitionerDaily to the Police Station without registering any FIR ox the Petitionerand harassinEthe Petiiionertc attendthe PS and makingto walt from Morningto Evening hours as illegal and arbitrary action and alsoviolativeof fundamentalrules guaranteedto the Petitioner and alsoviolativeof Article14' 19 and 21of the Constitution of lndia and consequentlyissue a direction' directingthe Respondents herein not to harass the Petitioner to attend PS regutartYwithoutanY basis
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Petition under Section '1 51 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated 'inthe affidavitfired in support of the petition, the High court may be preased to grant rnterim Directi,rn, directing the 4th Respondent herein not to summon the Petitioner without a.y varid reasons nor registering any crime on the petitioner pending disposal of lhe above Writ petition in the interest of justice.
Counsel for the petitioner: SRl. VEMPATI MALLIKARJUN SHASTRY Counsel for the Respondent Nos. .t to3: SRI B. SRIDHAR ,AGp FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent No.4:-_
The Court made the following: ORDER
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HeardSri VemPattMallikarjunaShastry'learnedcounsel for Petitioner,and Sri B.Sridhar' IearnedAssistant Govemment Pleaderfor Home'
Frledtodeclarethe action of 2.This Writ Petitionts respondentNo'4 in calting the petitioner to the police statton everydaY and harassingher withoutfollowingthe due procedure laiddown bY law as illegat
3.Whereas,the learned Assistant Govemment Pleader for Home,on instructions'woulcl submit that respondent No'4 receiveda complaintdated lZ'07'2025 from Ms'Chandrashekar Madhu(matemalaunt of petitioner's husband'Sri D'Suresh Kumar)against the petitioner and her husband'allegingthat they had cheatedher and translenedher propertyinto their names' Uponreceipt of the said complaint'respondentNo'3hasmadean entry inthe generaldiary and is conducting an enquiry' 1 Ho*"u".I',respondent No'3 will fbllo'uvthe due procedurelaid downunder the BharatiyaNagarik SurakshaSanhita' 2023
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(BNSS), u,hile conducting enquiry and investigation on the said complaint. A copy of the said complaint has been.produced and is placed on record.
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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether police action in summoning petitioner without registering FIR violates Article 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution.
Whether petitioner should be relieved from harassment while investigation is pending.
Whether enquiry should be conducted strictly in accordance with BNSS procedure considering registered sale deed.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
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Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City
Meerpet Police Station, Rachakonda
Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City
Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City
Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City
K Lakshman
As recorded by the court registry
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