IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 16301 of 2004 Between: B.L.Kishore, S/o B.Lakshman, R/o Balam Rai, Secunderabad ..... PETITIONER AND The Station House Officer, Vanasthalipuram P.S., R.R.District rep.by its Public Prosecutor .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate Writ, Order or direction, directing the respondent to immediately take action on the complaint registered vide Crime No.127/2003. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.C.RAGHU Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following at the admission stage : ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Home. It is stated that the petitioner purchased empty liquor bottles from Amudalavalasa, Srikakulam District and loaded the same through A.P.Road Lines on 23.12.2002 in the lorry bearing No.AP 12P 4104. But the said material has not been reached the destination at Secunderabad. The value of the said material is Rs.30,000/-. As the load was not reached the destination, the petitioner filed a complaint and it was registered as Crime No.127 of 2003 on 15.3.2003 against the Proprietor of A.P.Road Lines and another person. But the investigation has not been completed under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. It is stated that except registering the case, no steps have been taken to complete the investigation. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the respondent is directed to complete the investigation and file a report, as the case may be, before the concerned court within four months from the date of receipt of this order. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ (V.ESWARAIAH, J.) 26.4.2005 kpr To 1. The Station House Officer, Vanasthalipuram P.S., R.R.District 2. 2 c.c. to the Govt. Pleader for Home, High Court buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 3 2 C.D. copies