THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.27068 of 2009 DATE:14.12.2009 Between: K. Nageswar Reddy ... Petitioner and The Director General of Police, Hyderabad, and others ... Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.27068 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the inaction of respondents 1 to 3 in taking up investigation into Crime No.43 of 2008 of Brahmana Kotkur Police Station, Nandikotkur Mandal, Kurnool District, and filing charge sheet against respondents 4 to 14, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. According to the petitioner, on 15.10.2008 he filed a private complaint against respondents 4 to 14 herein before the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Nandikotkur, who forwarded the same to the 3rd respondent herein for investigation, as provided for under Section 156 (3) Cr.P.C. Pursuant thereto, the 3rd respondent registered a case in Crime No.43 of 2008 for the offences under Sections 420, 426, 464, 465, 468, 469 and 474 IPC, on 27.11.2008. Though it is more than a year since the date of registration of the crime, as there is no progress in the said case, 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 a year since the date of registration of the crime i.e. 27.11.2008. 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 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 14th December, 2009 CBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.27068 of 2009 (Disposed of) 14th December, 2009 CBS