IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 14718 of 2009 Between: P.Sreenivas ..... PETITIONER(S) AND The Superintendent of Police, East Godavari District and others. .....RESPONDENT(S) THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 14718 of 2009 ORDER : On earlier occasion, the petitioner approached this Court and filed W.P.No.24111 of 2008 seeking a direction to the 1st respondent- Superintendent of Police, East Godavari District, to take action against respondents 2 to 8 as they have illegally detained him and poured acid in his mouth. After the notice was issued, a detailed counter affidavit has been filed in the said writ petition on 24-06-2009 stating that a case in Crime No.31 of 2009 was registered against respondents 2 to 8 for the offences punishable under Sections 365, 344, 347, 386 and 307 read with Section 34 IPC. In the light of the said counter averments, this court was pleased to close the said writ petition on 24- 06-2009. Despite the fact that a case has been registered against the unofficial respondents, as no action has been initiated, i.e. investigation, enquiry or arrest, the petitioner again approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 2. Sri C.Ramachandra Raju, learned counsel appearing for R-2, submits that pursuant to the registration of the crime, the 2nd respondent is kept under suspension. 3. The learned Government Pleader for Home, on instructions, submitted that insofar as respondents 3 to 8 are concerned, they were arrested, produced before the Magistrate and accordingly, they were remanded and later, as their application for bail was considered, they were granted bail and they came out. 4. From the above, it is clear that the investigation is in progress. However, as the crime has been registered on 21-06-2009, 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. As no final report has been filed, as admitted by learned counsel for both sides, the 1st respondent-Superintendent of Police, East Godavari District, is hereby directed to complete the investigation and submit a final report as provided for under Section 173 Cr.P.C. before the competent Criminal Court. 5. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ November 19, 2009 kvr