IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO :19208 of 2009 Between: Maddipati Venkata Durga Prasad ..... PETITIONER AND 1. Government of A.P., rep., by its Divisional Superintendent of Police, Department of Home, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District and another. .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following : HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO :19208 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner approached the Station House Officer, Sitanagaram Police Station and made a complaint on 14.8.2009 and again, on 24.8.2009, but however, the police have not initiated any action. Hence, the petitioner approached this court and filed the present writ petition. It is the contention of the learned Counsel for the petitioner that the concerned Divisional Superintendent of Police also directed the S.H.O., Sitanagaram P.S., to register the crime, but however, the said S.H.O., has not registered the said crime. May be true that the Divisional Superintendent of Police recommended for registration of the crime, in my considered view, the best course that is open to the petitioner is to approach the competent criminal court and file a private complaint. As and when such complaint is filed, either the Magistrate takes cognizance of the said offence or refers the matter to the police for investigation, in which event, the police are bound to register the said crime. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to approach the competent criminal court and file a private complaint. No order as to costs. _______________________________ Justice Gopala Krishna Tamada Date:22nd September, 2009 Note: Issue C.C. in two days (BO) Nn. HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO :19208 of 2009 22nd September, 2009