IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD Dated: 16.12.2011 PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No.32674 OF 2011 Between: Smt. K. Nirmala ..... PETITIONER AND The Inspector of Police and another ....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No.32674 OF 2011 ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Home. The petitioner states that though she lodged a complaint and on that basis Crime No.558 of 2011 was registered on the file of Jubilee Hills Police Station, Hyderabad, the subject matter of the complaint is now adjusted between her and the alleged offender. In view of that, she seeks to withdraw the said complaint and has addressed letter, dated 05.12.2011, to the Station House Officer and requested him to close the complaint. The petitioner also states that she has sent the said letter together with compromise deed by registered post with acknowledgement due, but the police officials are refusing to close the complaint as requested by her. Hence, this Writ Petition. Learned Government Pleader for Home submits that the petitioner being a complainant and if she seeks to withdraw the complaint, there is no impediment as to why that is not allowed by the respondent police officials. In view of the above, the respondent police officials shall take into consideration petitioner’s letter, dated 05.12.2011, together with the compromise deed, dated 04.12.2011, and take appropriate action for closure of the complaint as per law. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J December 16, 2011 MD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No.32674 OF 2011 December 16, 2011 MD