THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO.16238 OF 2009. Date: 26-08-2009 Between:- Sri Chilka Ramesh .. Petitioner And The Superintendent of Police, Warangal, Warangal District and others. .. Respondents ORDER:- According to the petitioner, he is working as a Field Officer in M/s. V.R. Rural Equipments and consumables Private Limited at Warangal. While so, on 23.06.2009, the Sub-Inspector of Police, Ghanpur Police Station, Warangal District – 3rd respondent called him to the police station and made him to sign on a typed complaint by force and registered the same as a case in Crime No.117 of 2009 for an offence under Section 420 IPC and supplied him a copy of the FIR and the complaint. Thereafter, having come to know the contents of the complaint against the Managing Director of the company in which he is working, though he is willing to withdraw the complaint, the 3rd respondent is not permitting him to withdraw the same. Aggrieved by the same, he filed the present writ petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Home. 3. Having considered the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, at this stage, this Court cannot decide the question as to whether the petitioner gave the complaint on 23.06.2009 voluntarily or under the threat of the 3rd respondent. In my considered view, if the petitioner chooses to withdraw the complaint, the 3rd respondent shall not come in his way from withdrawing the same. For the aforesaid reasons and as the offence registered against the accused in the complaint is one under Section 420 I.P.C., which is compoundable, the petitioner is hereby directed to approach the Inspector General of Police, Warangal Range and make a representation to him. On receipt of such representation, the Inspector General, Warangal Range shall consider the same, and if necessary, direct the 3rd respondent to permit the petitioner to withdraw the complaint dated 23.06.2009. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 26th August, 2009 Note:- Furnish CC by 31.08.2009 B/o. AMD/CBS