THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU TAKEN UP WRIT PETITION No. 8238 of 2006 Date: 27.04.2006 Between: 1) Karra Gopal, s/o. Pomya Naik, resident of Narayanakhed, Medak district & another …Petitioners and 1)The Station House Officer, Narayankhed p.s., Narayankhed, Medak district & 5 others …Respondents ORDER: (per the Hon’ble Smt. Justice T.Meena Kumari) The fax message dated 06.04.2006 sent by the petitioners is taken up as the present Writ Petition. The contents of the petition are as follows: The petitioners belong to ST community and are parents of Kum. Surekha, who is minor studying Intermediate First Year in Government Junior College, Narayanakhed. On 20.03.2006, she was kidnapped when they were not in the house, by one Sumanth. The said Sumanth is brother-in-law of one Manik Rao, who hatched a plan along with his wife and supported the said Sumanth. On 21.03.2006, the petitioners lodged a complaint and on 22.03.2006, the third respondent, who colluded with said Manik Rao, abused them and advised to perform marriage of their daughter with the said Summanth and did not even register the case. When they reported the matter to local Magistrate, the third respondent registered the case 3 days after lodging the complaint, but did not take any action. The accused are rich and available in the town moving freely. They are meeting the third respondent, but he did not arrest them. They are afraid that the said Summanth would kill their daughter. Hence, it is prayed to direct the authorities to take action against the concerned and save their minor daughter. The third respondent filed counter affidavit denying the allegations in the petition and stating that on 24.03.2006 at 8.30 hours the petitioners lodged a complaint stating that in their absence, Manik Rao, his wife Sethavathi and his brother-in-law Summanth kidnapped their daughter and took away cash of Rs.25,600/- and other articles. Basing on the same, case in crime no.26 of 2006 under Sections 363 and 379 I.P.C. was registered. When the investigation was in progress, the kidnapped girl Surekha and the said Summanth surrendered before police on 12.04.2006 and they were produced before the concerned Magistrate on 13.04.2006 requesting for direction to send her medical test to determine her age and the investigation is still pending. The victim girl Surekha refused to stay with her parents before the Magistrate and as such she was referred to Government Special Home-cum-Juvenile Home for Girls, Hyderabad for safe custody till determination of age and as such, she is in the said Home. He undertook to file appropriate report before the concerned Court after completion of investigation. In view of the aforesaid submissions, no interference is needed in this matter. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, closed. --------------------------------------- (SMT. T.MEENA KUMARI, J.) ----------------------- (K.C.BHANU, J.) 27.04.2006 DRK