THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.28038 of 2009 DATE:29.12.2009 Between: Mohd. Afzal ... Petitioner and The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. By its Principal Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others ... Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.28038 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the 2nd respondent in not investigating the case and filing final report, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. According to the petitioner, he filed a private complaint against the 3rd respondent herein before the XIV Metropolitan Magistrate, Ranga Reddy District at L.B. Nagar on 29.01.2009, who in turn, referred the same to the 2nd respondent herein for investigation and final report. Having received the complaint, the 2nd respondent registered a case in Crime No.45 of 2009 against the 3rd respondent on 03.02.2009 for the offences under Sections 415, 418, 420 and 506 IPC. But however, the 2nd respondent has 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. 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. 03.02.2009. 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 2nd respondent to complete the investigation. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent 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 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 29th December, 2009 CBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.28038 of 2009 (Disposed of) 29th December, 2009 CBS