IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) TUESDAY THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE: V.ESWARAIAH W.P. No. 12526 of 2005 Between: A.Kiran Babu. Petitioner AND 1. The Station House Officer, Dhone Police Station, Kurnool District. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dhone, Kurnool 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 will be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, preferably one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent police in not conducting investigation and arresting the accused in Cr.No. 68/2005 on the file of the 1st respondent even though the offence is a heinous one as illegal, arbitrary and violatie of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent to conduct through investigation by arresting the accused in the above said crime forthwith. The Petition coming on for orders as to admission upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and the orders of the High Court dated. 20-06-2005 & 22- 09-2005 and made herein and upon hearing the arguments of Mr. G.Narasimha Murthy, Advocate for the Petitioner and of G.P. for Home for the Respondents. The Court made the following ORDER: “ Inspite of the direction issued by this Court on 22-09-2005 directing the respondents to take all possible steps to see that the accused is apprehended within two weeks from 22-09-2005 failing which both the respondents shall be present-in-person on 17-10-2005 to explain the reasons, no counter has been filed and no reasons have been explained and it is not stated whether the accused is apprehended or not. Accordingly, the respondents are directed to ‘appear’ before this court and explain as to why appropriate action shall not be taken against them for disobeying the orders of this court dated. 22-09-2005. Post ‘for Appearance’ of the respondents on 27-12-2005.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Station House Officer, Dhone Police Station, Kurnool District. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dhone, Kurnool District. (1 & 2 by Speed Post) 3. Two CCs to G.P. for Home, High Court of A.P.Hyd(OUT) 4. One spare copy. SAH HIGH COURT NVR, J DATE: 8-9-2005 NOTE: POST NEXT WEEK. ORDER W.P. NO. 19055 OF 1996 DIRECTION. HIGH COURT MVJ DRAFTED ON: 8-9-2005 NVR, J DATE: 8-9-2005 NOTE: POST NEXT WEEK. ORDER W.P. NO. 19055 OF 1996 DIRECTION.