THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.26186 of 2009 DATE:02.12.2009 Between: Pendrala Pullaiah ... Petitioner and Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada, Krishna District and others ... Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.26186 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the inaction of the respondents in investigating into Crime No.20 of 2009 on the file of the 3rd respondent, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. According to the petitioner, on 24.12.2008 he filed a private complaint against one Y. Rangarao and another before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Vijayawada who forwarded the same to the 3rd respondent for investigation and final report. Having received the complaint, the 3rd respondent registered a case in Crime No.20 of 2009 for the offences under Sections 153, 196, 200, 307, 447, 448, 319, 327, 339, 351, 44 and 506 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, on 05.01.2009. But so far, the 3rd respondent has not started investigation into the crime. Being aggrieved by the same, he approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 3. Heard both the learned counsel. 4. 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 ten months since the date of registration of the crime i.e. 05.01.2009. It is true that it would take some more time for the 3rd respondent to complete the entire investigation, but at the same time he 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 the 3rd respondent to complete the investigation. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to expedite the investigation by examining the witnesses and recording their statements and file a final report, as provided for under Section 173 Cr.P.C. before a competent criminal court, preferably, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 2nd December, 2009 CBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.26186 of 2009 (Disposed of) 2nd December, 2009 CBS