P. Gopal Reddy v. The Station House Officer, Kothagudem lll Town Police Station Kothagudem, Khammam District
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- Para 55. In view of the above said subrnission, without expressing any view on the merits of the case, the Invcstigation Officer is directed to conclude the investigation and shali file final report before the cornpetent criminal Court within a period of three (3) months from…
- Para 66. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Miscellaneous petitiolls, il any, pcnding in this writ pctition shall stand closed. SD/. C.DEEPIKA ASSISTANT BE-GISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER ':) To, State of Telangana' l.ThePrincipalsecretary, HomeDepartment'secretariatBuildings'Hyderabad' 2. The Station House Officer'…
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P. Gopal Reddy, S/o Kanaka Reddy Aged 65 years, Occ Business R/o 6-1 50, Srinagar Colony Kothagudem, Khammam District-50 7'10'1 ...PETITIONER
AND 1 The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad 2 3 The Station House Officer, Kothagudem lll Town Police Station Kothagudem, Khammam District G. Jyothi Kumari, Wo Krupa Daya Aged 35 years, Rl/o Budidagadda, Kothagudem Kothagudem [t4andal, Khammam District. ...RESPONDENTS
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, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF CERTIORARI calling for records in connection with FIR No.320 of 2016 dated 24-12-2016. on the file of Kothagudem lll Town Police Station, Kothagudem, Khammam District against the petitioner and declare the same as illegal, arbitrary, against the fundamental rights of the petitioner. l.A. NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP. NO: 11048 OF 2017) 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 stay all further proceedings including arrest of the petitioner in connection with FIR No.320 of 2016 daled 24-12-2016, on the file of Kothagudem lll Town Police Station, Kothagudem, Khammam District, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI J.C.FRA,NCIS (Nor nRESENT) Counsel for the Respondent No.1 & 2: AGP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE J. SREENIVAS RAO WRIT PETITION No. 8916 of 2Ol7
ORDER:
This writ petition has been filed seeking to quastr the proceedings against the petitioner in Crirne 'No.32O ol 2016 on the frle of the Station House Officer, Kottragudern III 'lown Police Station, Kharnrnarn District, for ttre offences pr-rnishable trnder Sections 34i, 506 r/w.34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the Schedr-rled Castes / Scheduled Tribes (POA) Arnendrnent Act 2O 15.
No representation on behalf of the petitioner in the morning sessiorr and in the afternoon session either physical rnode or virtual rrrode.
The record reveals that on 14.O3.2O1,7, this Court gave liberty to respondent No.2 to continue the investigation, but directed ttrat the petitioner shall not be arrested in connection with Crirne No.32O of 2016, dated 24.12.2016.
I-earne.1 Assistant Governrnent Pleader for Home subrnitted that respondent No.2 rfia]. be directed to conclude the investigation by fixing tirne limit, if rlot already --I 2 concluded and til1 such tirne, the interirn order granted by this Court rnay be continued,
In view of the above said subrnission, without expressing any view on the merits of the case, the Invcstigation Officer is directed to conclude the investigation and shali file final report before the cornpetent criminal Court within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order, if not already i-rled. Tili sr-rch time, the interirn order granted by this Court, dated
14.O3.2O 17 shall continue.
With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Miscellaneous petitiolls, il any, pcnding in this writ pctition shall stand closed. SD/. C.DEEPIKA ASSISTANT BE-GISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER ':) To, State of Telangana' l.ThePrincipalsecretary, HomeDepartment'secretariatBuildings'Hyderabad' 2. The Station House Officer' Kothagudem lll Town Police Station Kothagudem' Khammam District
3. One CC to SRI J'C FRANCIS' Advocate [OPUCJ 4. Two CCs to GP FOR HOtvlE' High Court for the State of Telangana at HYderabad [OUT]
5. Two CD CoPies BSR TKS ?crvi HIGH COURT DATED:2910812025 ORDER WP.No.8916 of 2017 l'tE S TA t o o ? I iAN 2026 ^ L,i .r,'/ .:' ,! DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS fn\q. lolt:-t:f
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