THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 8080 of 2010 Date: 20.4.2010 Between: Mohd. Shafiuddin ..... PETITIONER AND The State of Andhra Pradesh represented By its Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad and another. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner : Sri Nazir Ahmed Khan Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 and 2: Asst. Govt. Pleader for Home The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO :8080 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner, who is allegedly a suspect in Crime No.41 of 2010 registered by respondent No.2 police on the report given by one Smt. D. Padmavathi, filed the present writ petition complaining of his harassment by the police. A perusal of the record discloses that the above mentioned informant named “Imran and friends” and “Fasi and brothers, owner of Hi- tech Gym at Jirra and some other persons” as the accused, who attacked her house by pelting stones. The petitioner states that he is only a lessee of the gym and that though he is not specifically named in the F.I.R., respondent No.2 has been summoning and harassing him by stating that he is a suspect in the above mentioned criminal case. At the hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on instructions, submitted that as the petitioner is connected with the gym named in the F.I.R., he was interrogated once and no harassment was meted out to him. She has stated that respondent No.2 will complete the investigation and file appropriate report before the Jurisdictional Magistrate at the earliest possible time. The complaint given by Smt.D. Padmavathi was registered as a crime as far back as 1.3.2010. The gist of the complaint reveals a solitary incident involving certain persons allegedly pelting stones on her house. Having regard to the simple nature of the complaint, I do not find any reason for the police to keep the investigation pending for more than 1½ months and in the guise of suspicion, the petitioner cannot be harassed by respondent No.2. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to respondent No. 2 to complete the investigation and file appropriate report within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Respondent No.2 shall not harass the petitioner in the guise of pendency of the investigation. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. __________________________ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY,J DATE: 20th April, 2010 pnb