HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH Dated 24th September, 2009 WRIT PETITION No.17597 OF 2009 Between: K.Srinivasa Charyulu. …Petitioner. And: 1. The Superintendent of Police, Jemmikunta Police Station, Karimnagar, Karimnagar District and others. ….Respondents. HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION No.17597 OF 2009 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking to declare the action of the respondents--The Superintendent of Police, Karimnagar District and the Inspector of Police, Jemmikunta Police Station, Karimnagar and K. Padmavathi respectively, in interfering with the family matters and harassing the petitioner by compelling him to stay in the Police Station without there-being any crime, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondents not to compel the petitioner to come to the Police station Jemmikunta or any other Police Station. The case of the petitioner in brief is as follows: The marriage of the petitioner with the 3rd respondent- Padmavathi was performed on 17-2-2002 at Jemmikunta, Karimnagar District and since the date of marriage, the 3rd respondent-wife did not lead happy marital life with the petitioner and used to pick up quarrels with him. During their wedlock, they gave birth to a male child by name Master Sriman and after his birth, the wife of the petitioner left the company of the petitioner and has been living with her parents at Jemmikunta. Even though his community elders have arranged a reconciliation and tried to convince her to join the petitioner, she refused to do so. She openly said that she will never lead marital life with the petitioner and further demanded Rs.1,00,000/- as permanent alimony. Accordingly, the community elders reduced the reconciliation into writing and subsequently, the petitioner paid Rs.1,00,000/- to the 3rd respondent-wife for which, she acknowledged to that effect besides executing a letter satisfying herself with the said amount as permanent alimony. While the matter stood thus, after a lapse of five years, she again started making illegal demands pressurizing the petitioner to get huge amount to her. Finally, she approached the 2nd respondent-Inspector of Police, Jemmikunta Police Station, Karimnagar District and the 2nd respondent even without receiving any written report from her, has sent two constables to the residence of the petitioner at Hyderabad and compelled him to come to the Jemmikunta Police Station on 19-08-2009. The 2nd respondent-Inspector of Police also invited the 3rd respondent-wife and her elders to the Police Station and they demanded the petitioner to pay Rs.15,00,000/- towards full and final settlement. In the presence of the 3rd respondent-wife, the 2nd respondent- Inspector of Police has threatened the petitioner stating that the 3rd respondent-wife will implicate him in a criminal case if he does not satisfy her demands. Hence, this Writ Petition. Basing on the written instructions of the Station House Officer, Jammikunta Police Station, the learned Government Pleader for Home has submitted that the 2nd respondent-Inspector of Police never called the petitioner and interfered with the family matters and harassed him by compelling him to stay in the Police Station. He further submitted that except informing him on 20-8- 2009 about the complaint of the 3rd respondent-wife for counseling, the respondent-Police did not harass or compel him to stay in the Police Station at any point of time. Heard the learned Counsel and perused the material available on record. The main grievance of the petitioner is that even though he satisfied the demands made by the 3rd respondent-wife, she again, with the support of police, has been harassing him by calling him to the Police Station and threatening him to satisfy her additional demands. Hence, he seeks this Court to direct the respondents not to compel the petitioner to come to the Police Station Jemmikunta or any other Police Station. It appears that the 3rd respondent is the wife of the petitioner and due to disputes, they are living separately by putting an end to their marital life and consequently, the petitioner married another woman and in that connection, the 3rd respondent seems to have filed a complaint against the petitioner-husband, with a view to investigate the matter and the police might have enquired about the petitioner in this regard. The petitioner could not produce any tangible material in support of the alleged harassment by the Police. Hence, I feel that since the petitioner could not make out any case that the police is interfering with the family matters, the Writ Petition is devoid of merits and the same is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. ________________________ Justice G.CHANDRAIAH Dated 24th September, 2009 Dvs HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH Dated 24th September, 2009 WRIT PETITION No.17597 OF 2009