THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.24787 of 2009 DATE:16.11.2009 Between: V.H. Premnath and another ... Petitioners and Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by Additional Director General of Police (Law & Order), Hyderabad, A.P., and others ... Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.24787 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioners seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the inaction of the respondents in taking action against the accused in Crime No.278 of 2007, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. According to the petitioners, they filed a private complaint against one B.Sudhakar Rao and another, before the XI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Secunderabad and the learned Magistrate referred the same to the 2nd respondent for investigation. Having received the complaint, the 2nd respondent registered a case in Crime No.278 of 2007 on 13.07.2007 for the offences under Sections 406, 420 and 506 IPC. But however, as there is no progress in the investigation and the police are unnecessarily dodging the matter since the date of registration of the crime, they 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 the competent criminal court. As seen from the FIR, it is clear that though it is more than two years since the date of registration of the crime i.e. 13.07.2007, the 2nd respondent has not completed the investigation into the Crime No.278 of 2007. In the light of the same and as it is the grievance of the petitioners 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 respondents to complete the investigation. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to complete 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, if not already filed. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 16th November, 2009 CBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.24787 of 2009 (Disposed of) 16th November, 2009 CBS