The High Court · 2025

1. Mr. Pandhi Krishna Bry,- glo !a!e p91dhi papaiah, age about64 years, occ "'rr,r5i"iii&i-'Siio"oro, ^ |lydetrbad, Telangana-500059. 2. Mrs P. Keerthi, -wo pandhi Krishna Rao age about 60 years, occ Homemade, R/o. H.t{o. 1r-2-28t11a, kuimigro""l rr,tioJnnii"tl Etaoao, ^ !-l-ydeqabad, Telangana-S0OO5g. 3. Mrs: P Kawa Sjr6e, {p Quryl D/o.p {!!hng Rao, age about 33 years Occ Io!'n" . m?qe, R/o A grock FiaI' No 609, Fr.rn Apartment, Attapur, . flaje$gr Nqgar, Hyderabad. 4- Mr: P. sai sumeel, s/o. p. R/o. H. No . 1 t -2-28 I 1 I a, Kurmaq,.da, rfu iEi n "ipdtlt"Jio-"t0, Telangana-S0005g -Krlshna Rao-,.aged 2g years, occ . unemployed, " iilt5* o"o, -ti"* s

1. The State of rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, AND ...PET|T|ONERS 2, 3. 4

5. 6 7. West ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in ttre affidavit filed therewith, the High Court rnay be pleased to issue a Writ order or direction more particularty one in the nature of Writ of Mandanr'us declaring the action of the 4th to 6th respondents in cailing the petitioners to their Office on behest of the 4th to 6th respondents and ordered for settlement with 7th respondent without any crime or GD entry against petitioners as illegal arbitrary unconstitutional and cutting short the petitioners fundamental rights and constitutional rights guaranteed under the Constitution of lndia and consequenlly direct the 4th to 6th Respondents not to call the Petitioners to their Police Staticn. lA NO: 1 OI: 2025 Petiticn 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 4th to tith Respondent not to arrest the Petitionens on the event of crime registered and to issue notice as per Sec 35 BNSS, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and'pass such other order or orders may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: Ms. GIX LAW FIRM AND LEGAL SERVICES Counsel for the Respondent Nos.l TO 6: AGP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent No.7: - The Court made the following: ORDER -7 t t + i I : i : THE HONOURABIE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR ORDER: This writ petition is filed questioning the action of 1l respondent Nos.4 to 6 in calling the petitioners to their office on behest of respondent Nos.4 to 6 and ordered for settlement with respondent No.7 without any crime or GD entry against the petitioners. A conseqrrential prayer is sought to direct respondent Nos.4 to 6 not to call the petitioners to their police station.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 6.

3. Learned Assistant Government of Pleader for Home placed a copy of instructions issr-red by S.I. of Police, Women Police Station, Begumpet, North 7-otte, Hyderabad, wherein it is strbmitted that on 15.O7.2025, the respondent No.7 has lodged a complaint to respondent No.S - S.H.O., Women Police Station, Begumpet, North Zot:re, Hyderabad stating that the petitioners are abusing and harassing her for want of dowry. Basing on the said complaint, the respondent No.5 made GD entry on $.A7.2O25 and petition entry uide Ack.No. 2 HYD/WPS/BGM/ tso725lOO431, dated L5.O7-2025. It is further submitted that it is a matrimonial issue, the respondent No.5 :referred both parties for counselling to the counselling center. Thereafter, on 18.09.2025, the respondent No.7 once again ,3&rn€ to the police station and lodged a complaint. Basing on the: said complaint, the women S.I. of Police, North Zorte, Hyderzrbad registr:red F.l.R.No.99 of 2025 on the same day for the offi:nces under: Sections 85 read with 3(5) BNS and Section 3, 4 and 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act. It is further submitted that the pel.itioner Nos.l to 4 in the writ petitiron are alrayed as A3, A2, A4 and A1 respectively. It is further submitted that during the cottrse of investigation, the S.I. of Police, Women P.S., North Zone, l{yderabad examined respondent No.7 - complainant and her mother as LWs.l and 2 and recorded their statements. tt is further submitted that during the course of further investigation, the Investigating {)fficers called petitioners for the purpose of investigation and lbr issuing notices under Section 35(3) BNSS. The petitioners instead of cooperating with the Investigating Officer filed the present writ petition b5r making false and baseles:; allegatio n s. 4- Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home submitted a copy cf FIR is enclosed with the copy of instructions. 3

5. Irrthat view of the matter and as F.I.R. is already registered against the petitioners uide F.I.R. I{o.99 of 202;5, dated

18.09.2025 for the offences under Sections 85 read with 3(5) BNS and Section 3, 4 and 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act, a copy of the same may be furnished on the petitiondrs' counsel. The respondent Police are directed to follow d.ue procedure as contemplated under law for furttrer course of action and petitioners are directed to cooperate with the Investigating Officer

6. With the above observations, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous applications if any pending, in this petition, shall stand closed. ,/TRUE COPY// SD/.L.VIJAYA LAKSHMI ASSISTANT R'GISTRAR ,6/ (J SECTION OFFICER /

1. The Principal Secretary, Home Depaftment, Secretariat, Hyderabad, State of Telangana

2. The Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad At Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad. 3. The Deputy C_ommissioner of Police, North Zonal,lGhru Nagar Colony, West 4. The Centre for Developmentand Empowermentof Women (CDEW), at Ma rred pa I ly, Secunderabad, Telangana 500026.

5. The Station House Officer, (Women Police Station)Begump,et Police Statbn, Begumpet, Hyderabad. Hyderabad.

6. The Station House Officer, Domalguda Police Station, Hyderabad. 7. One CC to Ms. GIX LAW FIRM AND LEGA SERVICES, Advocate IOPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP FOR HOME, High Courtforthe State of Telangana, at Hyderabad. [OUT]

9. Two CD Copies o \ To HIGH CiOURT D :08/1012025 / I WP.No.i29055 of 2025 't SI ' 21 Jril 2026 * a r)'.d