By S A Ishaqui
Hyderabad, March 6 :The AP High Court on Friday granted stay on all further proceedings in a case registered against Visakhapatnam Range Deputy Inspector General of Police, MsSowmya Mishra and III town police inspector, Mr B V G Prasad till further orders.
The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr Konda Reddy registered a case against the duo following a direction of the Additional Chief Metropolitan MagistrateCourt on Thursday under the SC/ST Atrocities (Prevention) Act based on the complaint of Mr Ch Srikanth , Superintendent of Police , Srikakulam .
Mr Srikanth approached the lower court after the III Town Police Station did not register the case despite his complaint filed on March 2, against Ms Sowmya Mishra. The lower court while directing the ACP to register the case against the DIG also directed him to register the case against the inspector under the relevant Section for the delay caused in registering the case.
Mr Srikanth alleged that despite his complaint that Ms Sowmya Mishra had humiliated him when he went to greet her, no action had been taken.
Both the accused on Friday moved a motion during lunch session of the High Court seeking a direction to quash the criminal proceedings against them. He contended that since he was an SC, he was snubbed by his superior.
The petitioner's counsel argued that the ingredients of Section 3 (1) (x) was not at all attracted even after taking into account entire allegations of the complainant.
According to the relevant Section " Whoever, not being a member of a ScheduledCaste of Scheduled Tribe - Intentionally insults or intimidates with intent to humiliate a member of SC or ST community in any place within public view".
The counsel told the court even according to the complainant there was none in the chambers of the DIG when the alleged incident took place. He said that it was amply clear that there was no prima case or allegation in regard to the attracting the provisions of the Act.
Justice K C Bhanu while agreeing the contentions of the petitioner's counsel directed the Visakhapatnam police not to proceed further in the case.
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IT IS A MANGED JUDGE MENT.VERY FRANKLY SOME JUDGES WERE SEEMS THEIR OWN REQUIREMENTS.SO THAT ``JUDGES ENQUIREY BILL`` WAS VERY ESSENTIOAL IN OUR INDIA.
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