IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.16160 of 2008 Between: Vallapu Balraj S/o Rajmallaiah, R/o Ramlingampally(V), Bommalaramaram (M), Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station House Officer, Shamirpet P.S., Shamirpet (M), Ranga Reddy District. 2 Vallapu Pentaiah S/o Chinna Mallaiah R/o Ramlingampally(V), Bommalaramaram (M), Nalgonda District. 3 Smt. Jyothirmayi W/o Goutham Reddy R/o 3-4-495/1, Barkathpura, Hyderabad, 4 Smt. Motkar Arpitha W/o Karunakar Reddy R/o 1-8-725/A1/4, Balaji Bhagyanagar Apartments, Road No.44, Nallakunta, Hyderabad. 5 Karunakar Reddy S/o Uma Reddy R/o 1-8-725/A1/4, Balaji Bhagyanagar Apartments, Road No.44, Nallakunta, Hyderabad. 6 Sri U. Narsimha Reddy S/o not Known to the petitioner, R/o Uddamarry (V), Shamirpet (M), Ranga Reddy District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not registering the case against the respondents 2 to 6 herein pursuant to the complaint CFR No.1584/07 referred by the VI Metropolitan Magistrate, Cyberabad, at Medchal as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the provisions of Cr.P.C. and consequently direct the 1st respondent herein to register case against the respondents 2 to 6 herein for the offences U/s. 420, 466 506, r/w sec. 120-B IPC and investigate & file report before the learned VI Metropolitan Magistrate, Cyberabad at Medchal and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.JITHENDER RAO VEERAMALLA Counsel for the Respondent No1: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.16160 OF 2008 ORDER: The only grievance of the petitioner is that he filed a private complaint before the VI Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court, Cyberabad at Medchal, complaining that the respondents 2 to 6 have cheated him and committed forgery of revenue records, and the same was referred to the 1st respondent- Station House Officer, Shamirpet Police Station, on 24.09.2007, for the purpose of investigation and report, but the same is neither registered nor any investigation is taken up by the 1st respondent till date. Learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for the 1st respondent has placed before this Court the written instructions received from the 1st respondent, wherein it is stated that the complaint referred by the VI Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court, Cyberabad at Medchal, was initially misplaced and therefore it could not be registered till 25.07.2008. It is further stated that after thorough verification of the records, the said complaint was traced out and registered as Crime No.139 of 2008 for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 466, 506 and 120-B I.P.C. and investigation was taken up by the Sub Inspector of Police. It is also assured by the 1st respondent that investigation would be completed at the earliest and final report/charge sheet would be filed before the concerned Court on the basis of the investigation. In view of the above, recording the assurance given by the 1st respondent, the writ petition is closed. No order as to costs. _________________ JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU 26th November, 2008. IBL