IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 9263 of 2001 Between: 1 Badam Rangaswamy s/o late Venkataiah r/o.435, Road No.14, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. 2 Badam Venkata Krishna s/o. B. Rangaswamy r/o.435, Road No.14, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. 3 V. Srinivas s/o V. Shankaraiah, r/o. Gandhinagar, Hyderabad. 4 Chandrakant, s/o.not known r/o.1-1-80, Ram Lakhan Theatre, RTC Cross Roads, Hyderabad. 5 B. Krishna Reddy s/o E. Nagi Reddy r/o. Sri Krishna Apartments, Opp: Ramlakhan Theatre, RTC Cross Roads, Hyderabad. 6 P. Bal Reddy s/o P. Budda Reddy r/o. Sri Krishna Apartments, Opp: Ramlakhan Theatre, RTC Cross Roads, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND State of A.P. Rep.by its Station House Officer, Chikkadapally Police Station, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue any appropriate writ, order or direction, preferably a writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the registration of the case against the petitioners vide FIR 152 dt.16.4.2001 by the respondent as being illegal, contrary to Law and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently stay all further proceedings including investigation pursuant registration of FIR No.152 dt. 16.4.2001 by the respondent and also direct the respondent not to harass the petitioners by virtue of the said FIR and to pass such further or other orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.O.KAILASHNATH REDDY Counsel for the Respondent : GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : ORDER: The petitioners seek a writ of mandamus declaring the registration of the case against them vide F.I.R.No.152, dated 16.04.2001 by the respondent-Station House Officer, Chikkadpally, Police Station, Hyderabad, as illegal and arbitrary, consequently to stay all further proceedings including investigation and also to direct the respondent not to harass them by virtue of the said F.I.R. Admittedly, no stay has been granted by this Court with regard to investigation. Therefore, the investigation in the said crime might have been completed. But, however, if the investigation is not completed, it is open for the respondent to complete the same and file appropriate report before the Court concerned. Till then, the respondent is directed not to harass the petitioners and shall not take any coercive steps to arrest them. With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. Date:09.04.2008 Ccm To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{MADHURI}