IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 27419 of 2009 Between: K.J. Dharma Reddy ..... PETITIONER AND The Station House Officer, Akividu p.s., West Godavari District and others. .....RESPONDENT(S) HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA W.P.No.27419 of 2009 ORDER: Pursuant to the complaint made by the petitioner, the 1st respondent-Station House Officer, Akividu Police Station, West Godavari District, registered a case in Crime No.118 of 2009 on 16-08-2009 against the 3rd respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 447 and 506 IPC. As there is no progress despite the fact that the crime was registered, 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. 3. Since the crime has been registered on 16-08-2009 i.e. about four months back, 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 1st respondent. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission directing the 1st respondent-Station House Officer, Akividu Police Station, West Godavari District, 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. ______________________ 16th December 2009 KVR