IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL, TWO THOUSAND TEN PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.6411 of 2010 Between: Princess Fatima Fouzia … Petitioner And The Director General of Police, Hyderabad & others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri Nageshwara Rao Pappu Counsel for respondents1-4: AGP for Home Counsel for respondent No.17: Sri P. Kesava Rao This Court made the following: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.6411 of 2010 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the action of respondent Nos.1 to 4 in not initiating action against respondent Nos.5 to 16, accused in Crime No.47 of 2010 of the Central Crime Station, Hyderabad, as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner sought for transfer of the case to respondent No.17 for investigation. On the information given by the petitioner that respondent Nos.5 to 16 have committed various offences, the abovementioned crime was registered on 06.03.2010, after the complaint filed by the petitioner before the XII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally was referred under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The grievance of the petitioner is that the police are not showing reasonable diligence in investigating the offence. Certain allegations have been made against the police for allegedly trying to help the accused. In the counter affidavit filed by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Central Crime Police Station, Detective Department, Hyderabad City, the said allegations have been denied. It is stated that investigation is at the initial stage and that he will complete the same “as expeditiously as possible” and file appropriate report/charge sheet in the concerned Court “at the earliest”. While I see no reason to direct entrustment of the investigation to CBI, as prayed by the petitioner, on the mere allegations without any proof that the police are trying to help the accused, however, find it appropriate to direct the investigating officer to complete the investigation and file appropriate report/charge sheet at the earliest, as held out by him in the counter affidavit. For this purpose, on the query of this Court, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home obtained instructions and reported that respondent Nos.1 to 4 may take about 8 to 9 months’ time to complete the investigation. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that his client is making herself available for investigation from the evening of today and that she will cooperate with the police in early completion of the investigation. He also submitted that about 17 documents are relevant for the purpose of investigation and that the petitioner will produce all those documents before the investigating agency. Having regard to the facts of the case, in my opinion, interests of justice would be met if the investigating agency is directed to complete the investigation and file appropriate report/charge sheet within a period of four months from today. The petitioner shall extend cooperation from her side for early completion of investigation. Subject to the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, WPMP.No.8271 of 2010 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. _____________________________ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 01.04.2010 ES