Telangana High Court
WP/33896/2026 of Shaik Chand Vs The State of Telangana on 7 October 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE TANGIRALA MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION NO: 33896 OF 2026 Between: Shaik Chand, S/o lmam fua. 53 yrs, Occ.
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE TANGIRALA MADHAVI DEVI
WRIT PETITION NO: 33896 OF 2026
Between:
Shaik Chand, S/o lmam fua. 53 yrs, Occ. Business, R/o H.No. 2-2-141161D2, Wosdom School Lane, Backside of Venkatarama Theater, Mahabubabad Town and District.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principle Secretary Home, Secretariat, Hyderabad.
2. The Superintendent of Police, Mahabubabad Town and District.
3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mahabubabad Town and District
4. The lnspector of Police, Mahabubabad Town/Circle, Mahabubabad District, Telangana.
5. The Sub-lnspector of Police, Town Police Station, Mahabubabad,
6. The Assistant Sub-lnspector of Police, Town Police Station, Mahabubabad,
Mahabubabad District, Telangana.
...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 more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the actions of 41h to 6th Respondent in harassing, threatening and calling the Petitioner to settle civil disputes, as highly illegal, arbitrary and gross violdtion of principals of natural Justice and Article 21 of Constitutron of lndia, consequently direct the 4th to 6th Respondents to desist from harassing, threatening and calling the Petitioner to settle ]EIFF.FjA!.E^r'F
civil disputes related to sy.No 428lA, 42BtN1,4zglN2 of Mahabubabad rown and District subject matter of o.s.No. 13 ot 2026 on the file of senior chief Judge, Mahabubabad.
l.A. NO: 1 OF 2026
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 4th to 6th Respondents not to harassing, threatening and call the petitioner to setfle civil disputes related to sy.No. 428lA, 42gtN1 ,42gtN2 of Mahabubabad rown and District subject matter of o.S.No. 13 ol 2026 on the file of senior chief Judge, Mahabubabad without due process of law pending disposal of nrain writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI MIRZA SAFIULLA BAtc Counsel forthe Respondents: SRI D.PRADEEP, AGp FOR HOME
The Court made the following: ORDER
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT TIYDERABAD
THE HON'BLE SMT.JUSTICE TANGTRALA MADHAVI DEVI
WRIT PETITION No.33896 of 2026
(CNR No. HBHC0 I 0696 482026)
DATE:07.10.2026
Between:
Shaik Chand
Petitioner
AND
The State of Telangana and others
Respondents
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Alleging harassment by respondents No.4 to 6 by calling the petitioner to the police station, coercing the petitioner to settle the civil dispute, and interfering in the civil dispute, the present writ petition has been filed
2. Heard Sri Mirza Safiulla Baig, leamed counsel for the petitioner, and Sri D. Pradeep, leamed Assistant Government Pleader for Home, appearing for respondents No.1 to 6
3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on oral instructions, submitted that a complaint has been received against the -- TMD,] wP 33896 2026 petitioner and that a copy of FIR No.427 of 2026, dated 30.09.2026, registered under Sections 329(3), 324(4), and 351(2), read with Section 3(5) of the BNS, has also been filed before this Court. It is submitted that. for the purpose of investigating the said crime, the petitioner had been called to the police station, but the retitioner is not cooperatlng.
4. It is noticed that the punishment prescribed firr the offences alleged against the petitioner is less.than seven years, the respondent police are directed to issue notice under Section 35(3) of the BNSS, 2023 to the petitioner and shall also scrupulously follorv the guidelines laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumar (cited supra), and proceed strictly in accordance with 1arv. The petitioner shall coopcrate u'ith the investigation. However, if ttLe provisions of sections mentioned in the F.I.R. are altered and as a consequence, Section Ls(3) of the BNSS, 2023 is not applicable. the respondent police are at liberty to take further action in accordance rvith law.
5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. T rere shall be no order as to costs s'@g4ry TMO,/ wP_33896 2026 Miscellaneous applications, if any, pending shail stand closed
To, PMK Sd/.K.BHAVANI SWAMY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR /TTRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER '1 . The Principle Secretary, Home, Secretariat, Hyderabad, State of Telangana
2. The Superintendent of Police, Mahabubabad Town and District.
3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mahabubabad Town and District
4. The lnspector of Police, Mahabubabad Town/Circle, Mahabubabad District, Telangana.
5. The Sub-lnspector of Police, Town Police Station, Mahabubabad,
6. The Assistant Sub-lnspector of Poli-ce, Town Police Station, Mahabubabad, Mahabubabad Diskict, Telangana.
7. One CC to SRI MIRZA SAFIULLA BAIG, Advocate [OPUC]
8. Two CCs to GP FOR HOME, High Court for the State of Telangana' at Hyderabad [OUT]
9. Two CD Copies
HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED: 0711012026
ORDER
WP.No.33896 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS HE STAIF
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