Poreddy Buchi Reddy v. 1. The State of Telangana

Petition Under Article 226 of the Constitution 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 Mandamus declaring the interference of Respondent No.5 in civil disputes by calling the Petitioner to the Police Station and threatening him 7 with dire consequences to settle the land disputes with the Respcndent No.6 and 7 without any authority or jurisdiction as highly illegal, arbitrary, high handed, cannot be justified in the eye of law and against the Article 21 ol the Constitution of lndia and also against the Principles of Natural Justice and als() against the law laid down by Honourable Apex Court in several Cases and corrsequenfly direct the Respondent Nos.S not to harass the Petitioner by interfering in civil disputes between the Petitioner and Respondent No.6 and 7. |.A.NO:1 OF 2025 Petition Under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondent Nos. 5 not to interfere in life and liberty of the Petitioner by calling him to Police Station, Pahadi shareef and pressuring the Petitioner to settle ihe land/civil disputes with the Respondent No.6 and 7 pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI R.GOPI MOHAN Counsel forthe Respondent Nos.1 to 5: GP FOR HOME Counsel forthe Respondent Nos.6 & 7 : - The Court at the stage of admissldn made the following ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE T. VINOD KUM,qR Writ petition No.16319 of 2025 ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learnerl Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent Nos.l to 5, and with the consent of the learned counser appearing for the parties, the writ petition is taken up for hearing and dispos'al at the admission stage.

2. Having regard to the manner of disposar of the writ petition at the admission stage and the nature of /rs involved, this Court is of the view that notice to unofficial, respondent Nos.6 and 7 is not necessary for adjudication of the present Writ petition.

3. The case of the petitioner, in brief, is that, Based on the complaint made by the unofficial respondents herein, though a case is registered against the petitioner, vide Crime No.25g of 2025 dt.13.15.2025, and being investigated, the 5h respondent under the pretext of investigation, is interfering in the civil dispute and threatening the petitione- to settle the civil dispute with the unofficial respondents herein, which lction of the respondents-a uthorities it is contended as illegal and arbitrary. 4' Petitioner further contends that the respondents-authorities withcut investigating into the crime registered against the petitioner is acting at the behest of the unofficial respondents herein and threatening him to 2 settle the aforesaid civil dispute existing between the petitioner and the unofficial respondents by making calls to him on 09'06'2025' which action of the respondents-authorities is without any authority or sanction of law'

5. Per contra, learned Government Pleader for Home appearlng on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 5 would submit that based on the complaint made by the unofficial respondents herein, a case' vide Crime No'258 of 2025 is registered on 13.05.2025 on the file of the 5h respondent police station, under the provisions of Sections 329(3)' 324(4)' 351(2) read with 3(5) of BNS, wherein the petitibner is arrayed as accused No'1 and the petitioner's son as accused No'2' 6. Learned Government Pleader further submits that the 5h respondent authority, in connection with investigation into the aforesaid crime, had called the petitioner to the police station on Og.O6.2O25,for the purpose of investigation into the aforesaid crime' and he resPondent is not except causing.investigation in the crime registered' t interfering in the civil dispute that may exist behveen the petitioner and theunofficialrespondentshereinorcoercingthepetitionertosettlethe same.

7. Learned Government Pleader further submits that since' the petitioner claims of having obtained an anticipatory bail' he can as well 3 approach the authorities and co-operate with the investigaton into the aforesaid crime registered against him. 8 I have taken note of the respective contentions urged.

9. Having regard to the submissions made as above, since, the petitioner admits to the fact of a case being registered against him vide Crime No.25B of 2025 dt.13.05.2025, and also having o5tained an anticipatory bair therein, this court is of the view that the 5h respondent is to be directed to conduct investigation into the aForesaid crim3 stricfly in accordance with law without intelfering in the civil dispute.

10. Subject to above direction, the Writ petition is dispo:;ed of. No order as to costs.

11. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed /ITRUE COPY// SD/.M. OSMAN ALI BAIG ASSISTAIiIT REGISTRAR .,(r Y .){ tfon orptcen SEJ To

1. The Principal Secretary, Home Department Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, State of Telangana at Hyderabad.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Rachakonda Commissionerate, r\t Malkajgiri, Medchal-Malkaigiri District.

3. The Deputy Coinmissioner of Police, Rachakonda Commissiorrerate, At Maheshwaram, Ranga Reddy District.

4. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Rachakonda Commissionerate, At Maheshwaram, Ranga Reddy District.

5. The Station House O=fficer, Pahadishareef Police Station At Pahadishareef, Ranga Reddy District.

6. Two CCs to GP FOR HOtt/E, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT]

7. One CC to SRI R.GOPI MOHAN, Advocate [OPUC] 8. Two CD Copies SA LS W HIGH COURT DATED:1710612025 'f t-i I Ie Rc( c) C) o 11 .ltl, 20[ { ,,., ORDER WP.No.16319 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS. ( x