lTHE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA l lWRIT PETITION No.29055 of 2009 DATE:31.12.2009 Between: Yenamandra Lakshmi Ravi Kumari and others ... Petitioners and The Station House Officer, Kancharapalem V Town P.S., Visakhapatnam City, Visakhapatnam District and others ... Respondents l lTHE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA l lWRIT PETITION No.29055 of 2009 · ORDER: · This writ petition is filed by the petitioners seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the inaction of the 1st respondent in not conducting enquiry against respondents 2 to 4 in Crime No.158 of 2009, as illegal and arbitrary. · 22. According to the petitioners, they lodged a complaint with the 1st respondent against respondents 2 to 4 herein on 08.04.2008. On the basis of the complaint, the 1st respondent registered a case in Crime No.158 of 2008 against respondents 2 to 4 for the offences under Sections 465, 468, 471. 420, 447, 506, 188 r/w 120B IPC. Though the crime was registered on 08.04.2008, the 1st respondent has not started investigation into it, so far. Being aggrieved by the same, he approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. · 3. Heard both the learned counsel. · 44. When once a crime is registered, the police are duty bound to investigate into it and submit a final report before a competent criminal court. As seen from the FIR, it is clear that it is more than one and half year since the date of registration of the crime i.e. 08.04.2008. In the light of the same and as it is the grievance of the petitioners that there is no progress in the investigation of the crime, this court is of the view that this writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to complete the investigation. · 55. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to complete the investigation and file a final report, as provided for under Section 173 Cr.P.C. before a competent criminal court, preferably, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________________ lGOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 31st December, 2009 lCBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·WRIT PETITION No.29055 of 2009 ·(Disposed of) 31st December, 2009 lCBS l