SUVARNA Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith and by consent, the matter is heard finally. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, making mainly the following prayers:-

(2.) It is the case of the petitioner that she had attempted to lodge a complaint against respondent No. 4 on 5th September, 2007, as according to her, he has committed repeated rape on her.

(3.) According to the petitioner, respondent No. 3, who was in-charge of the police station, with an intention to save respondent No. 4, had not registered an offence immediately after she presented a complaint on 5th September, 2007, resulting into causing an inquiry in the matter as petitioner preferred complaint against respondents No. 3 and 4 to respondent No. 2 - Superintendent of Police. She has further alleged that after her written complaint dated 7th March, 2008 lodged with respondent No. 2 - Superintendent of Police, Osmanabad, an inquiry was conducted through Sub Divisional Police Officer, Osmanabad which resulted in registering of an offence against respondent No. 4.