IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 21747 of 2005 Between: N.Shiva Kumar, S/o. N. Krishna, R/o.H.No.16-11-247/1, Moosarambagh, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Station House Officer, P.S.Ramachandrapuram, Medak District. 2. Smt. Padamavathi, D/o. K.Mallaiah, R/o H.No. LIG-381, R.C.Puram, Medak District. ...RESPONDENTS * * * ORDER: This writ petition has been filed to direct the first respondent not to take any coercive steps against the petitioner and his family members without affording them an opportunity before registering a case under Section 498-A I.P.C. pursuant to the complaint to be lodged by the second respondent. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents. 3. This writ petition is filed purely on speculation, since the second respondent has not lodged any complaint against the petitioner. Even if a complaint is lodged, it is statutory duty of the police to investigate into the complaint and if a cognizable offence is made out, no further orders are required in this writ petition. The writ petition is devoid of merits. 4. Accordingly, the writ petitioner is dismissed. No costs. ________________ K.C.BHANU, J. Date: 05th October 2005. BSB