The High Court · 2025

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 a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, declaring the inaction of the Respondent Nos. 4 and 5 in failing to register the Petitioner's complaint dated 29.09.2025 disclosing cognizable offences of unlaMul house entry, assault, grievous hurt, and caste-based abuses committed by the police personnel of Banjara Hills Police Station as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14, 21 , and 22 ot lhe Constitution of lndia and contrary to the mandatory provisions of Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1 973. IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 'l 51 CPC praying that in the cir the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court merl the Respondent No. 3 - Commissioner of police, Hyderal: register an FIR on the basis of the said complaint and entrusi senior officer not below the rank of Deputy Commissioner c,{ with the concerned police station to ensure fairness and imp i the Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 to place the erring police pt: Sandhya Reddy and Constable Bharat, under suspensior prevent interference with evidence or witnesses, and direct ttrt and 5 to secure and preserve all material evidence including 100 call records, and relevant Station/General Diary entries re of 28th-2gth September 2025. umstances stated in be pleased to direct rd City, to forthwith he investigation to a Police unconnected rtiality; further direct sonnel, including Sl pending inquiry to Respondent Nos. 4 )CTV footage, Dial- ating to the incident Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI MOONDRATHI JAWARDH/T I Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER :7 THE HONOURABLE SRIIUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.31564 of 2025 ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 5. With their consent, this writ petition is being taken up for disposal.

2. This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the action of the respondent Nos.4 and 5 faiiing to register thc petitioner's complaint dated.29.09.2025 disclosing cognizable offei:.ces of unlawful house entry, assault, grievous hurt, and caste-based abuses committed by the police personr-rel of Banjara Hills Police Station as being iilegal, arbifrary and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 22 of the Constitution of India ancl contrary to the mandatory provisions of Section 154 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

3. Learned counsel for thc pctitioner submits that a complaint dated

29.09.2025 was submitted to the Assistant Comrnissioner of Police, Banjara Hills Division cornplaining against the Ms. Sandhya Reddy, S.I and three other police constables for unlawful cntry, assault, grievous hurt on

29.09.2025. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that inspite of the complaint dated 29.09.2025 lodged by the petitioner, no action has been taken. Questioning the same, the present writ petition is filed.

4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for Home has placed the written instructions submitted by Sub-lnspector of Police, Banjara 2 Hills Police Station wherein it is submitted that thi: petitioner has not \ \ approached 4th and 5th respondents and have not given; ny complaint dated .-' .,.. .-*I

29.09.2025 and that no complaint has been received by 4tl' rnd 5ft respondents It is further submitted that petitioner is A-2 in F.l.R.No.ti- 1 of 2025 registered for the offences.under Sections 121, (1),126 (2),291,292, \ '2,189 (5) read with 3 (5) of BNS datecl 29.09.2025 along with other accrr ed. Based on the complaint, S.I of Police, Baniara Hills Police Station regirJl :red F.I.R.No.811 of 2025 and a copy of the same has been furnished to the pet: .ioner

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that ba';: rg on the complaint of the complainant F.I.R.No.817 of 2025 is registered, u,h reas the said police failed to consider thc complaint lodged by the petition'r on the same day against the said Ms. Sandhya Reddy, S.I of Police ar< other three police constables of Baniara Hills Police Station. It is further submitted that the complaint dated 29.09.2025 addressed to the Assistar Comrnissioner of Police, Banjara Hills lodged by the petitionei has alr rady been filed as Annexure P-1 in this writ petition and prayed this Court t rat the same may be considered as a complaint, since it is part of the record

6. Recording the same, this writ petition is dispose r of directing the 4ttt respondent to consider the complaint of the petition r dated 29.09.2025 and take appropriate action by following due proced:'e as contemplated under law arrd the petitioner shall co-operate with t re investigation in F.I.R.No.B11 of 2025 and the respondents/ police shall strictly follow due 3 procedure as contemplated under law for further iction on the petitioner with regard to F.I.R.No.811 ot2025. 1 . With these observations, this writ petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous applicatiors, if any pending, shall stand closed. No order as to costs. SD/. A.SRINIVASA REDDY SISTANT REGIS //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The Principal Secretary of Home Department, Dr. B.R bedkar Telangana Secretariat Building, State of Telangana, Hyderabad District, Telangana State- 500022

2. The DGP of Police for Telangana State, Telangana State Police Headquarters- Lakdi-ka-pul Rd, Opposite Ravindra Bharathi, Red Hills, Lakdi- ka-pul, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500004.

3. The Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad Clty, O/o. Commissioner of Police, Tower- A. ICCC Building, Road no. 12, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana State -500034,

4. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Banjara Hills Police Station, 3271330, Hallmark Residency, 8-2-26814, Rd Number 3, Green Valley, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana 500034.

5. The Station House Officer, Banjara Hills Police Station, 3271330, Hallmark Residency, 8-2-26814, Rd Number 3, Green Valley, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana 500034.

6. One CC to SRI MOONDRATHI JAWARDHAN, Advocate IOPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP FOR HOME, High Court for the State of Telangana. [OUT] 8. Two CD Copies \ MMT PSK HIGH COURT DATED:2811012025 ORDER WP.No.31564 of 2025 ,1, L 'flxt i) ) :) .i 'i, |: ,l DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITON WITHOUT COSTS