THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION No. 1520 of 2006 DATED: 14-12-2006 Between: Pendly Ram Mohan Rao …Petitioner and The Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada, Krishna District and others. …Respondents. THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM W.P.No. 1520 of 2006 Oral Order: The petitioner’s allegation as to harassment by the respondent Nos.1 to 3 at the instance of the respondent Nos.4 and 5 is clearly and categorically denied in the counter-affidavit filed by the 2nd respondent on behalf of the respondent Nos.1 to 3. The answering respondent states that on receipt of a complaint by the 4th respondent, a case in Crime No.78 of 2006 has been registered against the petitioner for an offence under Section 420 of IPC on 01-02-2006. Investigation is pending and six witnesses were examined. The answering respondent has clearly and categorically denied the petitioner’s allegation that he is called to the police station every day, abused and threatened with dire consequences. The allegation that the police are demanding money from the petitioner is also denied. The 4th respondent filed a counter-affidavit stating that he was cheated inter alia by the petitioner and therefore he made a complaint on 01-02-2006 which was registered as Crime No.78 of 2006 alleging offence under Sec.420 IPC by the petitioner and the investigation into the said crime is on. In view of the denial of the petitioner’s allegations and in the absence of any material substantiating the allegations of the petitioner, no case is made out for interference. There are no merits in the writ petition. The writ petition is dismissed. In the circumstances no order as to costs. ________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J 14th December, 2006 IBL/TSNR