MS. S. ASHRITHA, FOR SRI v. Fl, ,GHUNATH

Petition under Arlicle 226 of the Constitutron of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of h,4andamus declaring the inaction of the respondent no.3 herein in not investigating the crrme no.2112018 of P S. N.4adhapur under sec.3( 1)(r)SC/ST(POA) Act, 2015 and 506 IPC effectively and fairly and providing protection to the victim of atrocity as per the SC/ST (POA) Act, 2015 as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violation of law and violatino of SC/ST (POA) Act, 2015 and it is also further prayed that this Honble Court may be pleased to declare the action of the respondent no.2 herein in not registering crime under appripriate section of laws as per the information lodged by tr- dt.05.01.2018 and subsequent registration of crime no.ll'r against the law and as wll as against the SC/ST (POA) Ar:l direct the respondent no.4 and t herein to initiate proceed r1 SC/ST (POA) Act, 2015 for neglecting and deriliction of dLtr€ and also rnitiate civil. criminal and disciplinary proceedings a! nos 5 and 6 herern for violatron of sec.4 of the SC/ST (POA) ^ ) petitioner herein 1018 as illegal and 20'l 5 consequently ; under sec.4 of the ; under the said Act ]lnst the respondent ;t, 2015. lA NO: 1 OF 2018 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the ci ( rmstances stated in the affidavit filed in suppo( of the petition, the High Court me) be pleased to direct the respondent no.3 and 'l herein to initiate disciplinary prr,r eedings against the respondent no.5 and 6 herein under sec.4 of the SC/ST (PCr ) Act, 2015 pendrng dtsposal of the above writ petition. lA NO: 2 OF 2018 Petition under Section 1 51 CPC praying that in the cir( .rmstances stated in the affrdavit filed rn support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondent no 4 herein to provide protection to the petitir r er herein as there is a threat from the accused in crime no.2112018 of P.S. Madh a SC/ST (POA) Act, 201 5 pending disposal of the above writ pol )Lrr registered under lA NO: 3 OF 2018 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circ rmslances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondent no 4 herein to entrust the investigation of cr nr no 2112018 of P S Madhapur for the offence under sec.3( 1 Xr)SC/ST(POA) Acr, : CBCID for independent, effective and fair investigation pen, 115 and 506 IPC to ing disposal ol the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: MS. S. ASHRITHA, FOR SRI V. Fl, ,GHUNATH Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: SRI D. PRADEEP (; ' FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent Nos.5 and 6:--- The Court made the following: ORDER THE, HONOURABLE SRI .I USTICE N.TUKA ITAMJI wRl't PETITION No.8663 2018 ORDER I his rvLit petition is f iled secking lbr the lblloir ing rclicf : /.. r\\,/r rr, ttilt't,)i)t !tttr ti \lt'itLit|i'tt' ';l t:i. t tt,i,, ..,,:. /r, r,r,.g ri:., 1,t-tt |.ji) I :/,i,'1, i/.,:;1tt:t.t:).i j : 1rr,'-i itttir,'r1:i tiL1t.,i'.. . r !l, ti it' ,,Ii I i t , i l t i t . : ' i : ;t . 'it' : 1 .:it i.r tt !' .\ \'l-tllili.ilt ,,,i'i),j!i'. '.i 'i't) 'l . ',, , , .i- 1., .-L)ii) 1)l . i:,t ,:ti.-:.,ittL;ir r.fr\iriltit);t :,.-,r,r\, r;',. r,i \1 t!'().)t iii,. ttt1,,r,:t.litt)il tt) t'. 1rt t)l .tli/. 1/, )! .) t i i : .1 ) . , ., . , i,t i,tit it ,,,t.li+,,,',!i,:: ,tri.itr,t,\ t,it . i : | , . t , , '. .,'t,i -1rl-),,,:.1 ri t , , t t r , , I i , : I i t . i t r.t'..1 tii.tr Ii,\ .1. ,-,;1.:i jl ,:)i ;,,51. 1i;,i;t11 ti,' : !:,.,,.:ir ,,.: ,:,::,,. rl,rt! .rr - , .,.,. il,'jrj'1, 1 .., .. i t r . r ' t , , t : . ' .t, !ii;,,tt,',t t,it,iL i :i. ..t. ". t,l rit. t, i,,,,'.t tt t/ it:t').\i ),)!ij,i '.t ! ' tlt. i),r: i,,i,tt,', ' \"i't) .t ltr,';,:!:t,i) !,),' t'r'1,1,,, ' ;:-,, .it.l ,:r ilill,;,' . t t 1 .lt:,.. ; il), t,! ttt .i !it- .,.)t,: t, ) ' , t ' ),- i|t,ii..\ t:'i,ii ,i'rrirt.\1 r/Ir' ,.'t"trt,I,-,ti t:1,1 .,ttri irt .ttr,i .ti,,, itrit!i li - r',i. .,:titt,,.' ii,r j tnLl h l:ttr'tti t,,t t, 'i,-ttiit,:,:l " ,.;t.1 -i. , Irii, :i i ',,r I r

2. Hcard Ms.S.Ashlitha, Ieamcd colulscl lbr the petitioncr and Mr.D.Pradccp, learned Assistant Governtttetrt Plcacler lirl IIonrc appearing fbr respondcnt Nos. I to 4

3. [.carued counsel fbr the pctitior]er subnrits that, challcnging thc inactiou ol' thc rcspolrdcnt p()licc authoritics, particulally' respoltdent No. 3, t coll ncctl()r-l with Crime No. 2l of 20 18, the present petition ltas beerr filed seeking appropriatc directions and initiation ol- proceedings under the provisions ol thc Sc/zerlulatl (-u..vte.s 2 und llte Sclrcclulcd Tribe.s (Prertention c1f tl,tccilie.s) .lc.t, )0 1 -1.

4. [-carnct] Assistarrt (iuvernnrent plearl,r fbr. Iktrne su[-rmits that. ulicr due investigation ancl Lrpr n obtaining thc caste ccrtillcatc of the accused, the allc.st ions falline u ithirr the pLrn ierr, of thc Sc:hedttled Ctrt :.s crntl tha Sc'ltcduletl Trihc: (Prcvc,tiort o.f ltrocitie.s) tlt, 20l5 ucrc lilurrd to be not ntade out arrd rverc, therelr l:, clroppccl 'l-he proccedings Lrndcr Section 506 of Lhc lr clicrrt pcttul C'oz1c r"ere conl.inLred, and thc case was rcgisl:.ed as C.C. No 137 of l()lli on rhe lllc ol- rhe learned Il Aclclitional Mctropolitan Mirgistrate, KLrkatpally. He lirr.tl er subnrits that. in tlre nultlcr af ter. cltrc trial, thc acl rsed rr e r.c accluitted on 0-1.03.2022. IIcnce, thc content on of thc pe l.itioner docs rrot survive fbr consideration. 5 ' have pcruscd the mater.ial available ot.l t1:, ord. 3

6. The gricvance of the petitioner is that the respondeut police authorities did not propcrly conduct thc inrcstigation and failcd to initiate proceedings against the accused under the provisions of thc Sc'hedulecl ('u.stcs utrtl tltc Sclrcduletl Tribe.s (Prevention of Atroc'ilics) /cl. 201 5 llrc erplanatiort offercd by the rcspondcnt policc authorities irrdicates that, upon vcrilj'ing thc castc particulars ol- the accuscd, it was fourrd that thc provisions ol the special enactment were not attracted, and theretore. thosc allcgatlons were dropped, rvhilc the t'etnainilt-s otl'cnces \\icre proceedcd rvith througl-r thc liling of a charge sheet. l. This lactual position dcntotrstrates that thc respondcnt policc authorities erercised their discrctiorr iudicioush,. l'he contention of thc petitioner regarding rron-invocatior.r oI the provisions undel thc spccial cnactnlent ls, thelelbre, tbund to be untcnable. 4 lj urthcrt-not.c' aS the calcrr<lar casc lras alrea<I.,, culnrinated in acclttittal llicr dlrc trial. this Cotrrt is of tht consiclclccl r ielv that nothirtg turthcr renlaius lbr adjudi': rtion in tllis u,rit pctitiorr It. Accorr-ling[1', this rvrit petition is r l srrrisscd as intl'uctutltts. No tlrdcr as [o costs' N4isccllaneor-ts l)ctitions. pendirrg if arl' shall stand c loscd //TRUE COPY/I ^: I : il,'fi l+'xt-8'Ei R RX .."#i oFFrcER To 1 2 One CC to Sri V' Raghunath' Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs |o GP for Home, Hlgh Court for the State cf lelangana. at Hyderabad IOU I ]

3. Two CD CoPies <5 TJ SA HIGH COURT DATED:31 11012025 ( ORDER WP.No.8663 of 2018 " :, ',\ \ir- . Oo i6 fE8 e026 i,) )t :i r,. .--:. '.r/r DISMISSING THE WRIT PETITION AS TNFRUCTUOUS WITHOUT COSTS L4b") G) w :\z\zr