THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B. VIJAYSEN REDDY WRIT PETITION No.13238 of 2024

ORDER:

The writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondent No.2 to act in accordance with law and seize the gold articles stolen by the accused in connection with Cr.No.914 of 2021, Medipally Police Station.

2. The case of the petitioner is that Cr.No.914 of 2021 was regsistered for the offences under Sections 379, 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The respondent No.2 conducted investigation and filed charge sheet.

3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on the basis of the written instructions, submitted that the petitioner lodged a private complaint before the IV Metropolitan Magistrate, L.B. Nagar, alleging that one Beesa Bhagyamma and another commited theft of Necklace weighing 152.6 grams and one HIP Belt weighing 146 grams, total 298.6 grams. They have pledged the gold ornaments with Fed Bank and took gold loan of Rs.9,76,000/- without knowledge and without intimation to the petitioner. FIR.No.914 of 2021 was registered for the offences under Sections 379, 406 and 420 IPC. During the course of investigation, the section of law has been altered to Sections 406 and 420 IPC and