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 : 27436 of 2009 Between: Md. Aliuddin Wasi ..... PETITIONER AND The Station House Officer, Tandur p.s., Ranga Reddy District and another. .....RESPONDENT(S) HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA W.P.No.27436 of 2009 ORDER: According to the petitioner, the 2nd respondent, along with some ante-social elements, tried to trespass into his property and threatened him and his wife that he would kill them, and when he made a complaint before the 1st respondent-Station House Officer, Tandur Police Station, Ranga Reddy District, he refused to receive the said complaint. Then the petitioner approached the Superintendent of police, Ranga Reddy District, and he registered a case in Crime No.205 of 2009 on 08-11-2009 against the 2nd respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 427, 447 & 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 08-11-2009, 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. 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, Tandur police station, Ranga Reddy 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 four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ 16th December 2009 KVR