IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 1490 of 2010 Between: Chava Sridevi ..... PETITIONER AND The Station House Officer, Panjagutta p.s., Hyderabad and others. .....RESPONDENT(S) HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA W.P.No.1490 of 2010 ORDER: According to the petitioner, she gave a complaint to the 2nd respondent-Sub Inspector of Police, Punajagutta Police Station, against the 4th respondent and others alleging that the 4th respondent along with others came to her house and beat her and her family members, and the 2nd respondent registered a case in Crime No.838 of 2008 on 20-09-2008 for the offences punishable under Sections 448, 324, 506 and 380 IPC. Though the crime was registered as early as in the month of September 2008, as there is no progress, the petitioner approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home and perused the record. 3. Since the crime has been registered in the month of September 2008, the police are duty bound to complete the investigation at the earliest and submit a final report as provided for under Section 173 Cr.P.C. before the competent criminal Court. Therefore, the writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to the respondents 1 and 2. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission directing the respondents 1 and 2 to investigate into the matter and submit a final report as provided for under Section 173 Cr.P.C. before the competent Criminal Court within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ 29th January 2010 KVR