HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1934 of 2011 Date : 09.02.2011 Between : R. Gopal. …..Petitioner And Government of A.P., rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department & another. …..Respondents HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1934 of 2011 ORDER : This writ petition is filed, seeking directions by way of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in harassing the petitioner to give 14 tulas of gold by frequently calling him to the Police Station, as illegal and arbitrary. It is submitted that the petitioner is a Goldsmith working in shop No.1-5-212/20 at Chikoti Complex, General Bazar, Secunderabad. It is his grievance that though no crime is registered against him, respondents are insisting to give 14 tulas of gold by frequently calling him to the Police Station. On instructions, it is submitted by the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents that on 21.01.2011, there was a complaint by one Kumari Gayatri, against one person by name Raj Kumar, stating that the said person, acting as a lover, had taken 377 grams of gold and 11.5 kgs. of Silver from the complainant, stating that he is involved in a criminal case and he need money to meet the expenses and thus cheated her. Basing on the said complaint, a case is registered in Crime No.30 of 2011 for the offence under Section 420 of IPC on the file of P.S. Narayanaguda and investigation is taken up. It is stated that in the interrogation of the accused Raj Kumar, he has stated that he sold the gold articles extracted from the complainant, to the petitioner, and produced a receipt to that effect. It is submitted that there is evidence to show that the petitioner has purchased the stolen property of gold articles, but as of now, investigation is still going on to examine some more witnesses to find out the guilt of the accused. It is also stated that the petitioner is not shown as accused as of now and depending on the further evidence to be collected, necessary steps will be taken. It is submitted that apprehending inclusion of his name in the above said crime, this writ petition is filed. It is to be noticed that Crime No.30 of 2011 is registered on the complaint filed by one Kumari Gayatri, in which, she complained of cheating and taking away of 377 grams of gold and 11.5 kgs. of Silver, and investigation in the said crime is in progress. As it is submitted by the learned Government Pleader that the respondents have never asked the petitioner to bring 14 tulas of gold, as alleged by him, and the matter is still under investigation, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, directing the respondent-Police to complete the investigation as early as possible and no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner till the completion of investigation. It is open to the respondents to make an independent investigation in Crime No.30 of 2011 and take all steps to recover the stolen material, in accordance with law. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 9th February 2011 ajr