lTHE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA l lWRIT PETITION No.28106 of 2009 DATE:31.12.2009 Between: Kurva Maddamma ... Petitioner and The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad, and others ... Respondents l lTHE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA l lWRIT PETITION No.28106 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.34 of 2008, as illegal and arbitrary. · 22. According to the petitioner, she is the mother of the deceased-Kurva Hussain, who was murdered by Hussain Miya and others. Basing on a complaint dated 11.04.2008 lodged by one Kurva Venkatramulu, the 4th respondent herein registered a case in Crime No.34 of 2008 against the accused therein on the same day. Though more than one year has elapsed since registration of the crime, the 4th respondent has not started investigation into the crime, so far. Being aggrieved by the same, she 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 a year since the date of registration of the crime i.e. 11.04.2008. 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 respondents 3 and 4 to complete the investigation. · 55. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing respondents 3 and 4 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. _____________________________ lGOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 31st December, 2009 lCBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·WRIT PETITION No.28106 of 2009 ·(Disposed of) 31st December, 2009 lCBS l