THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 14971 of 2009 DATED: 15-09-2009 Between: Asad Bin Masood. ..... PETITIONER AND The Station House Officer, Banjara Hills Police Station, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT ORDER: Petitioner obtained arms licence from the District Revenue Officer & Additional District Magistrate, Mahaboobnagar and according to him the same is valid. However, a case has been registered against the petitioner and others in Cr.No.496 of 2008 for the offences under Sections 25(1) (B) (a) and 30 of the Arms Act and Section 177 r/w 120-B IPC on the ground that the petitioner herein, who is the 9th accused in the said crime, allowed his brother-in-law to have possession of the said weapon. 2. The only grievance of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner is that though the crime was registered as early as in the month of April, 2008, no action has been taken so far even after 1½ years. Hence, the petitioner approached this Court and filed the present Writ Petition. 3. On instructions, the learned Government Pleader submits that the enquiry is in progress and the police may file charge sheet immediately after the investigation. 4. Having considered the said submissions, the fact that the crime was registered in the month of April, 2008 is not in dispute. When the crime was registered in the month of April, 2008, in my considered view, the police should have completed the investigation and filed the charge sheet by now. However, as it is submitted that the investigation is in progress, the Station House Officer, Banjara Hills police station is hereby directed to complete the investigation and file charge sheet at the earliest, preferably before 31-12-2009. 5. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ T.GOPALAKRISHNA,J 14th September, 2009. Tsy