Humera Zainab Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

Humera Zainab Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Direction to the respondent authorities to consider the petitioner's complaint dated 23.10.2025 and take appropriate action strictly in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within three (03) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order, giving a fair opportunity of hearing to the petitioner; miscellaneous applications closed; no order as to costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the action of Respondent Nos.2 to 5 in not registering an FIR against Respondent Nos.6 to 14 despite receipt of the petitioner's written complaint (acknowledged on 23.10.2025), and in not causing their arrest, is illegal, arbitrary and unjust, and contrary to BNSS 2023 and Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

Without going into the merits of the case, the Court disposed of the writ petition directing the respondent authorities to consider the petitioner's complaint dated 23.10.2025 and take appropriate action strictly in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three (03) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, by giving a fair opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.

Key takeaways

Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed, and there shall be no order as to costs.ratio¶64

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (W.P. No. 36580 of 2025) under Article 226 of the Constitution before the High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad (Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar, decision dated 01.12.2025). The petitioner, whose elder son was found unconscious with strips of sleeping pills scattered around him and a suicide note nearby on 22.10.2025, alleged that Respondent Nos.6 to 14 abetted and mentally harassed him to commit suicide, and complained to the police on 22.10.2025 (acknowledged 23.10.2025). She sought a writ of mandamus declaring illegal, arbitrary and unjust the action of Respondent Nos.2 to 5 (police authorities, including SHO, Gudimalkapur Police Station) in not registering an FIR against Respondent Nos.6 to 14 and not arresting them, contending it offended BNSS 2023 and Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution; I.A.No.1 of 2025 under Section 151 CPC sought interim directions to register the FIR and effect arrests. At the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner restricted his prayer to a direction to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 23.10.2025 within a time-bound period, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home submitted that the authorities may be so directed. Without going into the merits, the Court disposed of the writ petition directing the respondent authorities to consider the complaint dated 23.10.2025 and take appropriate action strictly in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within three (03) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order, affording the petitioner a fair opportunity of hearing; notice to Respondent Nos.6 to 14 was dispensed with with the consent of counsel; miscellaneous applications, if any, were closed and no order as to costs was made.

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

(Special Original J urisdiction)

MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF DECEIVIBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR

WRIT PETITION NO: 36580 OF 2025

Between:

Humera Zainab, W/o. Late Mohammed Khaja Nazimuddin, aged about^- 54^years, Occ ; Housewife, R/o. H.No.12-2-8001210, Dilshad Nagar Colony,^Rethibowli, Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad.

.....PETITIONER

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The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department Secretariate, Hyderabad.

The -Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad at Road No. 12, BanjaraHills, Hyderabad - 500034.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police South Zone,^Hyderabad City^Police, Hyderabad.

'The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Kulsumpura, Hyderabad.

The Station House Officer, Gudimalkapur Police Station, Gudimalkapur, Hyderabad.

ttlrs. Sufiya Kareem, W/o. Mohammed Zain Ul Abeden, aged about^{23 years,} Occ- Housewife, Rl/o. H.No. 17-3A-370, SRT Colony, Near lslamia College, Charminar, Yakutpura, Hyderabad, Telangana^- 500023.

Syed Abdul Kareem, S/o. Not known, aged about 52^years, Occ- TGSPDCL Employee, Rl/o. H.No. 17-3A-37O, SRT Colony, Near lslamia College, Charminar, Yakutpura, Hyderabad, Telangana^- 500023.

Najam Sultana, W/o. Syed Abdul Kareem, aged about^- 48^years, OccTeacher R/o. H.No. 17-3A-370, SRT Colony, Near lslamia College, Charminar, Yakutpura, Hyderabad, Telangana^- 500023.

Syed Abdul Muqeet, S/o. Syed Abdul Kareem aged aboul^- 27^{years, OcC:} Private Employee, Rl/o. H.No. 17-3;A-370, SRT Colony, Near lslamia^College, Charminar, Yakutpura, Hyderabad, Telangana^- 500O23.

10.Syed Muneeb, S/o. Syed Abdul Kareem aged about 25^years, Occ-^Student, R/o. H.No. 17-3A-370, SRT Colony, Near lslamia College, Charminar, Yakutpura, Hyderabad, Telangana^- 500023.

11.Syed Abdul Firdous, S/o. Not known,^aged about 48^{years, occ- Business} H.No.17-3A-370, SRT Colony, Near lslamia College, Charminar, Yakutpura, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500023.

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Syed Abdul Aleem, s/o. Not known, aged about 43 years, occ- private R/o. H.No. 17-3A-370, sRT corony, Near lilamia coltege, charminar, yakutpura, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500023

13.Aamina,wlo. syed AbdulAleem aged about 40 years, occ- Housewife, R/o. H.No. 17-3A-370, sRT corony, Near lslamia college, charminar, yakutpura, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500023.

14-sadaf, w/o. syed Abdul Firdous, aged about 42 years, occ- House wife R/o. H.No.17-3A-370, SRT corony, Near lslamia college, charminaf, yakutpura, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500023.

.....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 issue a writ or order more particularly one in the Nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondents 2 to 5 in not Registering FIR against the Respondents 6 to 14 inspite of receipt of the petitioner Written complaint vide acknowledgment No. HYD/GMLp_HyDl231O25tO1395 dated- 2310-2025 and not causing arrest of the Respondents 6 to 14 as illegal, Arbitrary, unjust and also against the provisions of BNSS 2023 and against Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of lndia.

|.A.NO:1 OF 2025

Petition Under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in suppod of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents 2to 5 to Register FIR against the Respondents 6 to 14 basing on the Complaint of the petitioner Dated- 22-10-2025 which was acknowledged by the Respondents 2 to 5 on 23-10-2025 and 24-10-2o2s and cause arrest of the Respondent 6 to 14 forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition.

counsel for the^petitioner : sRr KHAJA MOTNUDDTN

counser for the Respondent Nos.1 to 5 :'GpFOR-HOME-

--Counsel for the Respondent Nos.6 ta 14: - -

The Court made the following ORDER

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR

WRIT PETITION o-3658O of 2O25

DATED: 01.12.2O25

Between:

Humera Zainab

...Petitioner

AND

The State of Telangana, represented by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad and others.

...Respondents

ORDER:

This writ petition is filed seeking the following^prayer: o...declaring the action of Respondent Nos.2 to 5 in not registering FIR against the^Respondent /Vos.6 to 14 inspite of receipt of the^petitioner's written complaint uide acknowledgment No.^HYD/ GMLPHYD/ 231025/ O¹ 395 dated 23. 10.2025^and not causing arrest of the Respondent^Nos.6 to^{1.4 as} illegal, arbitrary, unjust and also against^the prouisions of BNSS, 2023 and against Articles¹⁴ and 21 of Constitution of India..."

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and^learned Assistant Government^Pleader for Home appearing on behalf^of

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respondent Nos.1 to 5. With their consent,^{this writ petition is} taken up for disposal. Notice to^{respondent Nos.6 to 14 is hereby} dispensed with.

The facts of the case in brief as stated are^{that petitioner} claims to be an old aged women of^{54 years} and^{her husband} died in the year 2021. It is submitted that^{petitioner'selder son} was married to respondent No.6 on 06.06.2024 and^that immediately after marriage, respondent No.6 started^quarrelling r,r,ith petitioner's elder son without any reasons. lt is submitted that on 22.10.2025 when the petitioner and her^{younger son} returned to home after purchase of groceries, they found that petitioner's elder son lying unconsciously on the floor with mu{tiple strips of sleeping pills scattered around him with^a suicide note nearby. Thereafter, he was rushed to Olive^Hospital and was treated in emergency ward. Subsequently, on^enquiry,it is noticed that respondent Nos.6 to 14 abetted and mentally harassed petitioner's elder son to commit suicide. Thereafter, petitioner approached respondent Police and lodged complaint against respondent Nos.6 to L4and the same was acknowledged on 23.10.2025. Since no action is forthcoming on the said representation/complaint, the present writ petition is filed.

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Though various grounds are raised in the writ petition, learned counsel for the petitioners restricts his^prayer seeking a direction to respondent authorities to dispose of the^petitioner's ,/ ,/ representation dated 23.1O.2025 in^a time^boundperiod.

Learned Assistant Government Pleader for^Home appearing on behalf of respondents submits that if the^said representation is still pending for consideration, the^respondent authorities may be directed to dispose of the^petitioner's representation, dated 23.1O.2025 and^pass appropriate^ordersin accordance with law.

In view of the submission made by the^{learned counsel} on either side and without going into the merits^{of the case, this} writ petition is disposed of directing the^{respondentauthorities} to consider the petitioner's complaint^{dated 23.1O.2025 and take} appropriate action strictly in accordance^{with law,as} expeditiously as possible, preferably within^{a period of three (03)} weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this^{order by giving a} fair opportunity of hearing to the^petitioner.

Accordingly this writ petition^{is disposedof.}

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Miscellaneous applications, if^{any pending,shall stand}

closed. However, there shall be^{no order as to costs.}

SD/.A.H.S. GOWRI SHANKAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR \ e\

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SECTION OFFICER

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The Principal Secretary, Home Dbpartment Secretariate, State of Telangana at Hyderabad.

The Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad at Road No. 12, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500034.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police South Zone, Hyderabad City Police, Hyderabad.

The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Kulsumpura, Hyderabad.

The Station House Officer, Gudimalkapur Police Station, Gudimalkapur, Hyderabad

Two CCs to GP FOR HOME, High Court for the State'of Telangana at Hyderabad TOUTI

One CC to SRI KHAJA IVIOINUDDIN, Advocate [OPUC]

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HIGH COURT

DATED:01 11212025

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ORDER

WP.No.36580 of 2025

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