The court maintains the power under Article 226 of the Constitution to direct police to exercise their statutory duty to conduct an enquiry into a complaint within a specified timeframe.

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the 1^st respondent to issue necessary direction to the 2^nd respondent to take appropriate action as against the 3^rd respondent herein on the basis of the representation dated

31.05.2026 submitted to the respondents No.1 & 2 through online.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has lodged a complaint as against the third respondent. However, no action was taken by the police. Aggrieved by the same, the present petition has been filed.

3. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent police submitted that an enquiry is pending.

4. Heard the learned counsel on either side and carefully perused the materials before this Court. Since no adverse order is proposed to be passed against the third respondent, notice to her is dispensed with.

5. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, the second respondent police is directed to consider the petitioner's complaint dated 31.05.2026 and conduct an enquiry in this regard, after issuing summons to the parties concerned, under Section 64 of the BNSS, and conclude the same, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. This writ petition is disposed with the above directions.