THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.31319 of 2010 ORDER: In this writ petition, petitioners seek a mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in harassing them by insisting their presence before them in the absence of any offence registered against them. On instructions, it is submitted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents that one Smt. R.Sujeetha lodged a complaint with the Station House Officer, Simhadripuram Police Station, Kadapa District, stating that the petitioners herein and others have harassed her for additional dowry and she requested to take action and that based on such complaint, a case in Crime No.55 of 2010 for the offences under Sections 498-A and 509 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, was registered on 17.09.2010 against the petitioners, who are A.4 and A.5, and others. It is further submitted that in the above said crime, some witnesses were already examined and investigation is in progress. It is also submitted that all the witnesses, who were examined, have corroborated the contents of FIR. When the case was registered and the investigation is in progress, it cannot be said that there is interference by the police if the petitioners were required to attend the police station. When a complaint is lodged before the police, it is the duty cast on the respondents police to conduct investigation and to file appropriate final report in the matter. In that view of the matter, it cannot be said that when the investigation is taken up based on the complaint lodged against the petitioners, the respondents are harassing the petitioners as alleged. The writ petition is devoid of merit and it is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 20th DECEMBER, 2010. kvni