THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO :21167 of 2009 DATED: 06-10-2009 Between: Bhabootmal. ..... PETITIONER And The Commissioner, Commissioner of Hyderabad City, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad & 2 others. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: In view of certain disputes between the petitioner and the 3rd respondent and also as the cheque book belonging to the petitioner was lost, petitioner approached the competent criminal Court and filed a private complaint and the said Court referred the matter to the police for investigation. Thereupon the police registered a case in Cr.No.584 of 2007 for the offences punishable under Sections 379, 406, 420 IPC and 156 Cr.P.C. Though the crime was registered a couple of years back, as no action has been initiated so far the petitioner approached this Court and filed the present Writ Petition. 2. When once a crime is registered the police are duty bound to investigate into the matter and submit a final report at the earliest. Here is a case where the crime was registered on 04-08-2007 i.e., about two years back, and till today it is not known as to what happened. Hence, the 2nd respondent-Inspector of Police, Afzal Gunj police station is hereby directed to investigate into the matter and file a final report before the criminal Court at the earliest, preferably, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ T.GOPALAKRISHNA,J 06th October, 2009. Tsy