Vuppala Pawan Kumar v. 1. The State of Telangana

3. Station House Officer, Police Station Central Crime Station, Hyderabad' 4. Mr. B. Balaiah, S/o Late B. Sathaiah, Aged about. 63 years,-Occ' Advocate, R/o. H. No. 12-11-3\2ll, Warasiguda, Secunderabad - 500016 t

5. Tellapuram Jaganadham Premnath, S/o l.B. Jaganadhan. Aged 58 Years' - oii.-private 6mployee Rl/o. Plot No. 7, Archana Enclave lndependent Houses, East MaredPallY. ...RESPONDENTS a Petition under Article 226 of lhe constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed there with, the High court may be pteased to issue any writ, order, or direction, more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus. a.) Declaring the action of Respondents no. 1 to 3 in registering FIR No. 102 of Z6ZZ on th; file of Mahankali police station now transferred to Central Crime Station police station as illegal, unlaMul, and unconstitutional apart from being contrary to the provisions of criminal procedure code and consequentially set aside the same. b.) Declaring the action of Respondents no. 1 to 3 in registering FIR No'- 1.03 of ZtjZZ on the file of Central Crime Station police station as illegal, unlawful, and unconstitutional apart from being contrary to the provisions of the criminal procedure codt: or consequentially set aside the same c.) Or in the alternative declaring the action of Respondents no. 1 to 3 in subjecting the Petitioner to /condlcting multiple investigations vide registering multiple FIRS vide FtR numbers 102 of 2022 on the file of Mahankali polic6 station now transferred to central crime station police station and FIR No. 103 of 2023 on the file of Central Crime Station police station as illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional, and consequentially direct the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the complaints registered vide FIR No. 102 of 2022 and FIR No. 103 of 2022 pending on ther file of the Central Crime Station potice station as statements to complaint regi:;tered vide FIR No. 90 of 2022 on the file of Mahankali police station now transferred and pending on the file of centrat crime station police station. lA NO: 1 oF 2023 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, ifre High Court may be pteased to stay all further proceedings, in FIR No 103 of 2023 on the file of the centrat crime station police station pending the disposal of the writ petition. lA NO: 2 OF 2023 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affr'davit filed in support of the petition, ine Hign Court may ne pleased to stay all further proceedings, in FIR No. 1o2 of 2or2 on the file of Mahankali police station now transferred to the Central Crime Station police station. Gounsel for th,e Petitioner : SRI N NAVEEN KUMAR r counsel for th,e Respondents No 1 To 3: sRl B SRIDHAR AGp FoR HOME Counsel for th,e Respondent No 4: SRI K GOPAL Counsel for th,e Respondent No 5: --- The Court macle the following: ORDER a -n THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE J. SREENIVAS RAO WRIT PETITIO N No.24991 of 2023 ORDER: This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the action of respondent Nos.l to 3 in registering FIR No.102 of 2022 on the file of Mahankali Police Station and subsequently transferring the same to the Central Crime Station Police Station, as illegal and arbitrary and for other reliefs.

2. Upon perusal of the record, it reveals that this Court, on

12.09.2023, while issuing notice- to respondent Nos.4 and 5, granted an interim direction, directing the Investigating Officer to issue notice under Section 41-A of Cr.P.C. and to scrupulously foltow the guidelines formulated by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumqr v. State of Bihart. The petitioner was directed to cooperate with the Investigating Officer and provide the required a information. The Potice were further directed not to take any coercive steps against the petitioner. \ i ' (zor+) 8 scc 273 .f / 2

3. Heard Sri N. Naveen Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, through video conference, Sri B.Sridhar, learned Assistant Govemment Pleader for Home appearing for respondent Nos.l to.] and Sri K. Gopal, leamed counsel for respondent No.4.

4. Learned Assistant Government pleader for Home submitted that in temiS of the interim order dated 12.09.2023, the Investiga:ing Officer after following the guidelines laid down in Arnesh tKumar's case (supra), filed a final report before the Metropolitan Sessions Judge. The said Court took cognizance of the same., and the case was numbered as C.C.No.20 of 2024. He further s*bmitted that the petitioners had earlier approached this Court and filed Crl.P.Nos. 4616, 700g, and 7557 of 2022, and the same werc disposed of by this Court on 14.06.2022, ll.Og.2OZZ, and 21.03,.2023, respectively.

5. In view of filing of the final report and disposal of the aforesaid criminal petitions, this Court is of the considered opinion that the :ause in the present writ petition does not survive for adjudicat.on - 3

6. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. However, the petitioner is granted liberty to avail the remedies as available under law, if so he is aggrieved. There shall be no order as to costs. To, \ Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY/ SD/. A.SRINIVASA REDDY STRAR ASSISTANT OFFICER I

1. One CC to SRI N NAVEEN KUMAR Advocate IOPUCI 2. Two CCs to GP FOR HOME ,High Court for the State of Telangana. [OUT] 3. One CC to SRI K GOPAL Advocate [OPUC] 4. Two CD Copies t/ D.N @." llUo7 l HIGH COURT DATED:1710912025 :l TT n -= i WP.No.,24991 of 2023 (v * IES IA ? 2 JAll 2028 ,," PAT I r, CLOSING THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS I ,l 3 (