Telangana High Court
WP/24078/2020 of Mohammed Moinuddin Qaiser Vs The State of Telangana on 30 December 2020
THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY , THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. NAVEEN RAO Between: li,4ohammed l\,4oinuddin Qaiser, S/o late l\/ohammed Ghayasuddin, 61 years, Business, 19-5-171A11511,
HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANAAT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY ,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBERTWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. NAVEEN RAO
WRIT PETITION NO: 24078 OF 2020
Between:
li,4ohammed l\,4oinuddin Qaiser, S/o late l\/ohammed Ghayasuddin, 61 [years,]Business, 19-5-171A11511, Shareef Nagar, Bahadurpura, Hyd [- ]064
.,.PETITIONER
AND
1. The State of Telangana, Rep, by its Principal Secretary, Home Department,Secretariat, Hyderabad.Secretariat, Hyderabad.
2. The Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad,
3. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Gachibowli Cyberabad.
4. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Gachibowli, Cyberabad.
5. The S.H.O., Gachibowli P.S., Cyberabad.
...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, or order or Direction, niore [particularly ][one in the ][nature ][of ][Writ ][of]l\rlandamus, or any other appropriate Writ or [Writs ][declaring ][the ][action ][of ][the]respondents in not investigating the case, as void, [illegal, ][unconstitutional']consequently to direct the Sth respondent [ie., ][the ][SHO, ][Gachibowli, ][Cyberabad,]Ranga Reddy District to expedite the investigate [in FIR No. 565/2019.]
lA NO: 1 OF 2020
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 authorities to consider the [petitioner ][representations ][dt, ][30/09/2020 given]by the Petitioner to Respondent No. 2 to [4 ][pending disposal of this ][writ ][petition.]
Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI Y. [KRISHNA MOHAN RAO]
Counsel for the Respondents: [AGP FOR ][HOME]
The Court made the following: ORDER
HONOURABLE SRI [JUSTICE ][P.NAVEEN ][RAO]WRIT PETITION NO.24O78 [of2O2O ][/]
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ORDER:
Heard learned counsel [for the ][petitioner ][and ][learned]Assistant Government Pleader [for ][Home]
2. This writ petition is [filed ][alleging ][that ][even ][though ][on ][the]cognizable olfence [reported ][by ][petitioner, ][Crime ][No.565 ][of ][2019]u.as reglstered in the [Gachibou'1i ][Policc ][Station' ][C1'berabad, ][on]21.10.2019, so 1ar, there [rs ][no ][progress ][in ][the ][invcsLigatiorl, ]'lnclon accounl ol'cle1a-v in [investig:rtion, ][the ][griclu ][ance ][ventilated ][b]'' ][lhe]pctitioner about the comnlitting crimes [bv ][thc ][accused ][is ][not]:iLtcn(1etl.
3, ln W.P.No.38397 of 20 1B and [batch ][in Govind Raju ][Sami ][v']State of Telangana and Othersl, [this ][Court ][considered ][all ][I ][l're]aspects concerning non [registration ][of ][crimes, ][nol ][investigatirlg]into the crimes registered, delay [in ][investrgation, ][not ][lollowing ][due]procedure in filing the final report and the scope [of ][provisions ][of]the Code of Criminal Procedure, [more ][particularly, ][Sections ][156,]
190 ancl 2OO of Cr.P.C.. and this Court [held ][as ][under:]
"34. Having regard to law [propounded ][by ][Supreme ][Court, ][it ][is ][no]more open for any one to contend that [unless ][a ][report ][is ][filed]aggrieved person is without remedy. [It ][is ][also ][no ][more open ][to]contencl that once crime is [registered accused ][must ][be ][arrested]and charge sheet/final report must [be ][liled ][as a ][matter ][of ][course']Further, delay in completing the [investigation can ][be ][for ][various]reasons. Police may be waiting [for ][forensic ][report/Medical]report/the accused is absconding/ [having regard ][to ][complex]natllre of cfime rcporled more time [is ][consumed ][to ][collect]recllrlred data/inlirrmation to assess the [nature o[ ][crime ], [number]of docLLments ancl/or !\'itnesses are more. While [cietermining]clelay, it is necessarl, to 946!iaer each case on its iacts [having]
regard to attending [circumstances ][including nature ][of ][offence']number of accused [and witnesses etc ]lMahender [Lal Das ][v ][State]of Bihar Appeal [(Civii) ][No. ][1038 ][of ][2OO1 ][dated ][12 ][10 ][20011' ][The]jurisdictional Magistrate shall [have ][all ][material facts ][in ][issue ][at]his command to [assess ][the ][issue ][and shall ][be competent ][to ][go]into all aspects [when ][matters ][are ][brought ][before ][him ][and to ][take]appropriate decision. [It ][is ][also ][within ][the ][competence ][of ][superior]officers to assess [the conduct of ][Station ][House ][Officer ][and ][to take]remedial action [whenever ][there ][is ][deliberate ][and ][unexplained]delay in lnvestigation [and ][filing ][of ][final ][report ]["]
4. This aspect was [considered by ][the ][Hon'ble Supreme ][Court ][in]
M.Subramaniam and [another ][v. ][S'Janaki and ][another2 ln ][the]said [judgment, ][the ][Hon'ble Supreme ][Court affirmed ][the ][vicrv ][taken]by the Supreme [Court ][in ][Sakiri ][Vasu ][v' ][State ][of ][Uttar ][Pradesh:]and Mohd. [Yousuf ][v. ][Afaq ][Jahana' The ][Hon'ble Supreme ][Court]noted lhe [opinion ][exprcsscd ][in ][Sakiri ][Vasu ][ln ][Sakiri ][Vasu' ][the]Supreme Court [held ][as ][under:]
"17. Lr our [opinion ][Section ][156(3) ][Cr'P'C ][is ][$'ide enough ][to]include all such [powers ][in ][a ][Magistrate ][which ][are ][necessary for]a [proper ][investigation, ][and ][it ][includes ][the ][power ][to]ensuring order registration [of ][an ][FtR ][and of ordering a proper investigation]if the Magistrate [is ][satisfied ][that a ][proper investigation ][has ][not]been done, [or ][is ][not ][being done ][by ][the police ][Section ][156(3)]Cr.P.C., though [briefly ][worded, ][in ][our opinion, is ][very wide and ][it]will include all [such ][incidental powers ][as ][are ][necessary ][for]ensuring [a ]ProPer [investigation ][' ]["]
18. It is u'ell [settled ][that ][when a ][power ][is ][given ][to an ][alrthoritl']to c1o something [it ][includes ][such incidental ][or ][impiied ][porvers]tr,hich u,oulcl ensure [the ][proper doing ][of that ][thing ln ][other]urorcis, \vhen [anY ][power ][is expressll'granted ][br-, ][the ][statutc' ][1l'lere]is impltedlr'irrcluderi [in ][thc ][grant, ][evcn ][\\ithout ][spr:cial ][m' rrliotl']even [po!\'cr ][atlcl ][evcr\ control ][the denial ][of ][$llich ][uoulcl ][|r'rlder]the grant [itsell ][inefiet:tive Tllus \rhcre an ][Act ][confers ][jurisdictiolr]it impliedll [also ][grants the ][power of ][doing ][a1l ][such acts ][or ][employ]such means [as ][are ][essentially ][necessary ][for ][its ][execution ]["]
' [zo2o ][scc ][onlne ][S.c ][3'11]3 [,2008) ]2 SCC 4093 [,2008) ]2 SCC 409
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5. Following the [above ][decisions' ][this Writ ][Petition ][is ][also]dismissed, [granting ][liberty ][to ][the ][petitioner ][to ][avail ][the ][remedies]the [Cr.P.C., against ][not finalizing the investigation into]provided by the crime [reported ][by ][him ][Pending miscellaneous ][petitions' ][if]shall [stand ][closed.]any , SD/.L.LAKSHMI [B]UASSISTANTEG
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SECTION [OFFICE][ R]
To,
1. One CC to [Sri Y. ][Krishna ][lt/lohan Rao, ][Advocate ][[OPUC]]
2. Two CCs [to ][GP ][for Home, ][High ][Court for the State ][of ][Telangana]
at Hyderabad. [OUT]
3, Two CD [CoPies]
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HIGH COURTDAfED:3011212020
ORDERWP.No.24078 ol 2020
DISMISSING THE [WP]WITHOUT COSTS
1HESIA IC:o06JAI'l2021a.L** ocr'!f{Trl