HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.32484 of 2010 Date: January 25, 2011 Between: Smt. Syeda Kauser Fatima, W/o.Mohd. Gulam Jaffer, 28 years, housewife, R/o.Moin Bagh, Hyderabad … Petitioner And The Station House Officer, Women Police Station, Charminar, South Zone, Hyderabad and others … Respondents Order: This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, it is, therefore, prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the inaction on the part of the 1st respondent in not investigating into Cr.No.348 of 2010 though the said crime is registered on 09-11-2010 as being illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the 1st respondent herein to complete the investigation as expeditiously as possible in Crime No.348 of 2010 and to arrest the respondents Nos.2 to 13 herein.” The petitioner lodged a complaint on 09-11-2010 before the Station House Officer, Women Police Station, Charminar, South Zone, Hyderabad alleging that her husband and in-laws demanded additional dowry and her husband beat her and requested to take necessary action. Based on her complaint, a case in Cr.No.348 of 2010 was registered for the offence under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code on the file of Women Police Station, Chariminar, South Zone, Hyderabad. It is the grievance of the petitioner that respondents- Police are not investigating the matter and filing report. On obtaining written instructions from the Station House Officer, WPS South Zone, Hyderabad, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home states that investigation into the crime in question has already started, complainant was examined as L.W.1, her parents were examined as L.Ws.2 and 3 and other witnesses were examined as L.Ws.3 to 5 and their detailed statements have been recorded. It is stated that A-1 was arrested 10-11-2010 and produced before the Court concerned for judicial custody and A-2 to A-12 obtained anticipatory bail from the Court of VII Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, vide Crl.M.P.No.3547/2010 on 15-11-2010. It is further stated that as some more witnesses are to be examined, final report will be filed immediately thereafter. In view of the fact that investigation has already been taken up and some witnesses have also been examined, it cannot be said that no investigation is being done in the matter. As much as the petitioner has filed complaint on 09-11- 2010, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the first respondent herein to complete the investigation with regard to the crime in question and file appropriate final report as expeditiously as possible, preferably within six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ____________________ (R. SUBHASH REDDY, J) January 25, 2011 MRR