IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTYSIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 25642 of 2009 Between: K.Kamsamma ..... PETITIONER AND The Station House Officer, Mulugu p.s. Medak District. .....RESPONDENT(S) HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA W.P.No.25642 of 2009 ORDER: On the basis of a complaint made by the petitioner, the Station House Officer, Mulugu police station, registered a case in Crime No.7 of 2007 on 13-01-2007 against the accused therein for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 323, 354, 352, 379 and 447 IPC. Now the grievance of the petitioner is that the said crime was registered about more than two years back, so far, the Station House Officer has not completed the investigation and hence, she 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 13-01-2007, 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 respondent. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission directing the respondent-Station House Officer, Mulugu police station, Medak 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 two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ 26th November 2009 KVR