THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No: 28168 of 2005 DATED: 02.01.2006 Between: Pradeep Gande … PETITIONER AND The Station House Office, Punjagutta Police Station, Punjagutta, Hyderabad City, Hyderabad & another. … RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No: 28168 of 2005 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed to direct the 1st respondent to Register FIR and investigate the complaint given in November 2005, dated 29.12.2005. It is stated that the petitioner filed a report/complaint before the SHO vide report, dated 29.12.2005, by way of registered post acknowledgement due making certain allegations against the persons said to have been committed certain averments under the provision of law, but the 1st respondent has not taken any steps to consider the said complaint of the petitioner in accordance with law. If any report or complaint is filed by the petitioner before the officer in-Charge of the Police Station, it is for him to look into the matter and consider as to whether any cognizable offence is committed by the persons against whom the allegations have been made, and if the SHO satisfies prima facie that particulars with regard to the cognizable offence have been given against whom the allegations were made, he has to register a case and then issue FIR and proceed against the matter, otherwise, a complaint can be lodged if no cognizable offence said to have been committed. I am of the opinion that the complainant is entitled to know the fate of the complaint dated 29.12.2005, if already no action has been taken and inform the action taken by the 2nd respondent to the petitioner, within ten days from the date of receipt of the order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. __________________________ 01.01.2006 Note:- Issue CC in two days. B/o. ES