THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO :19691 of 2009 DATED: 16-09-2009 Between: Jejjala Satyanarayana. ..... PETITIONER And The State Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Secretary, Department of Home,Secretariat, Hyderabad & 4 others. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: Fourth respondent herein is the legally wedded wife of the petitioner and they have three children. Petitioner was allotted a quarter bearing No.F7 situated at ‘A’ colony, Paloncha and he constructed a house bearing door No.22-3-214 at Jayamma colony with Service Connection No.6210 and his wife i.e., the 4th respondent and three children are residing in the said house. Due to certain disputes between the petitioner and the 4th respondent, the 4th respondent approached the police and gave a complaint, on the basis of which a case in Cr.No.201 of 2009 was registered by the Paloncha police for the offence punishable under Section 498-A IPC & Sections 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. However, instead of investigating the said crime the police, under the guise of the same, are directing the petitioner to appear before the police station regularly and to pay the entire salary to the 4th respondent. Hence, the petitioner approached this Court and filed the present Writ Petition. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents. 3. Having considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court is of the view that the Writ Petition can be disposed of with a direction to the Station House Officer, Paloncha to investigate into the said crime and file a final report as called for under Section 173 Cr.P.C. but at the same time under the guise of the said crime the respondents 2 and 3 shall not resort to any unauthorized acts of calling the petitioner to the police station etc., If they require the presence of the petitioner, they can direct the petitioner to appear before the police station but the same shall be only in accordance with law. 4. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ T.GOPALAKRISHNA,J 16th September, 2009. Note: Issue operative portion of the order by wire by 18-09-2009. B/o Tsy