IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 16454 of 2006 Between: Desam Rami Reddy S/o.Suryaprakash Reddy R/o.G.Konduru village & Mandal Krishna District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent of Police, Krishna District at Machilipatnam 2 The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nuzvid, Krishna District 3 The Sub-Inspector of Police,G.Konduru, Krishna District 4 The Circle Inspector of Police, Mylavaram, Krishna District .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus to direct the respondent to registered the Complaint dated 26.6.2006 sent by the petitioner and consequently direct the respondents to investigate into the crime and take appropriate action in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner : MR. J.U.M.V.PRASAD Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.16454 OF 2006 ORDER : This writ petition is ﬁled aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondents in registering crime and taking further action on the basis of complaint of the petitioner dated 26.6.2006. A counter-aﬃdavit has been ﬁled by the Sub-Inspector of Police, G. Konduru P.S. stating that on the basis of a complaint lodged by the petitioner, Cr.No.67 of 2006 under Section 379 of I.P.C. was registered on 15.07.2006 and subsequently the case was transferred to the Governorpet Crime Police Station, Vijayawada and re-registered as Cr.No.67 of 2006 under Section 379 of IPC on 22.7.2006. The accused was arrested on 21.04.2007 and sent for remand. A separate counter-aﬃdavit has been ﬁled by the Superintendent of Police, Krishna on 23.08.2008 stating that during the course of investigation the Station House Oﬃcer, Governorpet P.S. arrested the accused and he was sent for remand and thereafter after completing the investigation, charge-sheet was ﬁled on 4.6.2007 and after due trial the accused was convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of six months under Section 248 (1) of Cr.P.C. by the Court of the III-Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Vijayawada vide C.C.No.727 of 2007 dated 29.06.2008. So far as the alleged refusal by the Sub-Inspector of Police to receive the complaint sent by post by the petitioner is concerned, it is stated that the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nuzvid Division, was appointed on 10.08.2008 to enquire into the allegation and as soon as the enquiry report is received necessary action would be taken against the concerned individual. Similarly with regard to 28 days delay in registering the case by the then Sub-Inspector of Police, G. Konduru, he was being dealt with on punishment roll and necessary action would be taken in accordance with law. In the circumstances, leaving it open to the respondent No.1 to take appropriate action as per law against the concerned individual oﬃcers, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI, J. Dt.21.10.2008 gbs