THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.24228 of 2009 Dated:10.11.2009 Between: Narala Chenna Reddy. .. Petitioner. And The Superintendent of Police, Prakasam District, and others. .. Respondents. ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a writ of Mandamus to declare the inaction on the part of the respondents in commencing the investigation in Crime No.68 of 2008 on the file of Cumbum Police Station, Prakasam District, as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner approached the Court of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Khammam, by filing a private complaint and the same was referred to Cumbum Police Station. On the basis of the said reference, the 4th respondent-Station House Officer, Cumbum police Station, registered a case in Crime No.68 of 2008 for the offences punishable under Sections 452, 506 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner complains that though the said crime was registered on 21.10.2008, as there is no progress in the investigation, he approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents. Having regard to the fact that Crime No.68 of 2008 was registered on 21.10.2008, but the police, who are duty bound to complete the investigation on the crime registered by them and submit a final report as provided under Section 173 Cr.P.C., have not yet commenced the investigation in the said crime, this Court directs the 4th respondent to complete the entire investigation in the said crime and submit a final report, under Section 173 Cr.P.C., before the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Khammam, at the earliest, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA,J 10.11.2009 v v