THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.2363 of 2010 DATE:08.02.2010 Between: Chinamilli Ratnakara Babu ... Petitioner and The Superintendent of Police, West Godavari District, Eluru, and others ... Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.2363 of 2010 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the inaction of the respondents in completing the investigating into Crime No.537 of 2009, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. According to the petitioner, basing on a complaint lodged by him against one Tirumala Trinath and two others for an offence under Section 420 r/w 34 IPC on 24.11.2009, the 3rd respondent registered the same as a case in Crime No.238 of 2009 on the same day against the accused therein. But however, as the 3rd respondent has not started investigation into the crime, so far, 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 two months since the date of registration of the crime i.e. 24.11.2009. It is true that it would take some more time for the 3rd respondent to complete the entire investigation, but at the same time he shall see that the investigation is completed, at the earliest. 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 expedite 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 four (4) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 8th February, 2010 CBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.2363 of 2010 (Disposed of) 8th February, 2010 CBS