IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 1410 of 2010 Between: K.T.Prasad Rao ..... PETITIONER AND The Commissioner of Police, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad and others. .....RESPONDENT(S) HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA W.P.No.1410 of 2010 ORDER: According to the petitioner, on account of the disputes between him and his wife, he approached Saifabad, Malkajgiri and Saroornagar police stations and gave complaints dated 26-03-2009, 13-04-2009 and 14-04- 2009, respectively, but no action has been initiated by the police officials. However, on a complaint made by his wife, who is added as R-4 herein, the police though having not registered any crime started calling the petitioner to the police station and threatening him to get the matter settled with his wife. Hence, he approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home and perused the record. 3. If any complaint is received by the police, then it is for them to register a case, investigate into the matter and submit a final report as provided for under Section 173 Cr.P.C. Here, according to the petitioner, the respondents have so far not registered any crime against the petitioner, directing him to come to the police station and threatening him to get the matter settled with his wife. Therefore, in my considered view, the police have no business to interfere with the personal life and liberty of any individual without following the due process of law and the action of the respondents is contrary to the principles of Article 21 of the Constitution of India. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the respondents 2 and 3 not to interfere with the personal life and liberty of the petitioner without following the due process of law. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ 29th January 2010 KVR