THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.28745 of 2010 ORDER: In this writ petition, petitioners seek a mandamus declaring the action of respondents 1 to 5 in harassing them and their relatives and interfering with their life and liberty as illegal and unconstitutional. It is the case of the petitioners that they are majors and they are also related. It is stated that their marriage was performed on 13.11.2010. In spite of the same, at the instance of respondents 6 and 7, there is an interference with the life and liberty of the petitioners. On instructions, it is submitted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondents 1 to 5 that on 15.11.2010, at about 14.00 hours, the sixth respondent has lodged a complaint stating that his daughter, the first petitioner herein, is residing at S.C. Government Hostel, went to the college in the morning hours on 14.11.2010 and did not return to the hostel till 19.00 hours, and that she was kidnapped by the second petitioner herein. It is further stated that based on such complaint, a case in Crime No.236 of 2010 under Section 336 IPC was registered on the file of Chirala Police Station but on 15.11.2010, after coming to know that the said crime comes under Chebrolu Police Station, the case was transferred to Chebrolu Police Station and was re-registered as Crime No.215 of 2010 under Section 363 IPC. It is also stated that the case is being investigated by Chebrolu Police, and that respondents 1 to 5 have not interfered with the life and liberty of the petitioners. When there is a complaint by the sixth respondent before the police about kidnap of his daughter, it is obligatory on the part of the police to investigate into the matter. When it is stated that the case is under investigation by the police, it cannot be said that the police are interfering with the life and liberty of the petitioners. As it is submitted that there is no interference by respondents 1 to 5, I deem it appropriate to permit respondents 1 to 5 to investigate into Crime No.215 of 2010 on the file of Chebrolu Police Station. However, at the same time, they shall not interfere with the personal life and liberty of the petitioners. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 26th NOVEMBER, 2010. kvni