Petitioner sought a mandamus directing police to complete investigation in Crime No.126/2017. During pendency, charge sheet was filed and the accused was convicted on 28.09.2020 in SC.No.33 of 2018. The High Court held nothing survived and dismissed the writ petition as infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI
WRIT PETITION NO: 33248 OF 2017
Between:
Mammal Gangadhar S/o Pothanna, Occ. Agriculturist, R/o H.No.7-68, Neela Village, Renjal Mandal, Nizamabad District.
...PETITIONER
AND
...RES,ONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndiapraying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a direction, order or Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents 2 to 5 in not completing the investigation in Crime No.12612017, dt.13.08.2017 registered under Sections 147,307 rlw 149 lPC, on the file of P.S., Renjal, Nizamabad District as illegal and arbitrary and violative of principles of naturaljustice guaranteed under the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 5 to complete the investigation in Crime No.12612017, dt.13.08.2017 registered undqr Sections 147,307 rlw 149 lPC, on thefile ofPS, Renjal, Nizamabad District, by apprehending the accused
l.A. NO: 1 CtF 2017(WPMP. NO: 41362 OF 20171
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavi: filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to direct the rerspondents 2 to 5 to complete the investigation in Crime No.126t2O17, dt.13.08.2017 registered under Sections 147,307 rtw 14g lPC by apprehending the accusecl, pending disposal of the above Writ petition, in the interest of justice
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRt. T. SUJAN KUMAR
counsel for the Respondents: sRl M. sRtNlvAS, AGp FoR HOME The Court rnade the following: ORDER
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUI{ARAMJI
WRIT PETITION No.33248 OF 2O\7
ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution
of India seeking the following relief:
"...to issue a direction, order or Writ morepartianlarlu one tn the nature af Writ of Mandamuq declaring tLLe action of the respondents 2 to 5 tn not completino the iruuestiqation tn Crime No.126/2017, dt.13.O8.2O17 reqistered under Sections 147, 3O7 r/u 149 IPC, on the file of P5, Rertial, Nizamabad District as tlleqal and arbitraru and uiolatiue of pinciples of natural.justice quaranteed under the Constitution of India and consequentlu direct the respondents 2 to 5 to complete the inuestiqation in Crime No.126/ 2017, dt.13.08.2O17 regi"stered under Secfions 147, 307 r/ut 149 IPC, on the file of PS, Renial, Nizamabad District, bg apprehending the acqtsed and pass..."
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accusod was convicted on 2g'og'2020. Therefore, the grievance of the petitioner has been effectively redressed and prays for approp riate directions.
6' Having considered the submissions and deveropments transpi'ed during pendency of the petition, especiaJly registration on sessions case and conclusion of prayer of convictirrn of the accused therein, nothing further survives in this w.t petition for adjudication, accordingry this petition is dismisse d as infructuous. There shalr be no order as to costs.
Misrce'aneous petitions, pending i1any, sha_lr stand closed.
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WP.No.33248 of 2017
DISMISSING THE WRIT PETITION AS INFRUCTOUS WITHOIUT COSTS
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the police's failure to complete investigation in Crime No.126/2017 under Sections 147, 307 r/w 149 IPC was illegal and arbitrary
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Mamidal Gangadhar S/o Pothanna
The State of Telangana, Rep by Principal Secretary, Department of Home
The Commissioner of Police, Nizamabad
The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Bodhan
The Circle Inspector of Police, Bodhan Rural
The Station House Officer, Renjal
N.Tukaramji
As recorded by the court registry
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