lTHE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA l lWRIT PETITION No.27953 of 2009 DATE:22.12.2009 Between: Mohammad Khaja Moinuddin ... Petitioner and M.A. Shukoor and others ... Respondents l l lTHE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA l lWRIT PETITION No.27953 of 2009 · ORDER: · This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the inaction of respondents 15 and 16 in apprehending the accused and investigating into Crime No.114 of 2009, as illegal and arbitrary. · 22. According to the petitioner, on 06.04.2009 he lodged a complaint with the 15th respondent against respondents 1 to 14 herein. On the basis of the complaint, the 15th respondent registered a case in Crime No.114 of 2009 for the offences under Sections 448, 323 and 506 IPC. But however, respondents 15 and 16 have not started investigation into the crime, 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 eight months since the date of registration of the crime i.e. 06.04.2009. It is true that it would take some more time for the police to complete the entire investigation, but at the same time, they shall see that the investigation is completed, at the earliest. In the light of the same and as it is the grievance of the petitioner 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 respondents 15 and 16 to complete the investigation. · 55. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing respondents 15 and 16 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 four (4) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________________ lGOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 22nd December, 2009 l lNote: Furnish C.C. by two days. l (b/o) l CBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·WRIT PETITION No.27953 of 2009 ·(Disposed of) 22nd December, 2009 l l lNote: Furnish C.C. by two days. l (b/o) l CBS l