IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 26528 of 2009 Between: N.Biksham Reddy ..... PETITIONER AND The Commissionr of Police, Hyderabad and others. .....RESPONDENT(S) HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA W.P.No.26528 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner approached a competent Criminal Court and filed a private complaint and the same was referred to the police station. Pursuant thereto, the 4th respondent-Station House Officer, Malakpet police station, Hyderabad, registered a case in Crime No.267 of 2009 on 24-07-2009 against the accused therein for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 120-B, 109, 448 and read with Section 34 IPC. As there is no progress despite the fact that the crime was registered about six months back, the petitioner approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home. 3. Since the crime has been registered on 24-07-2009, the police are duty bound to complete the investigation at the earliest and submit a final report as provided for under Section 173 Cr.P.C. before the competent criminal Court. Therefore, the writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to the respondents. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission directing the respondents to investigate into the matter and submit a final report as provided for under Section 173 Cr.P.C. before the competent Criminal Court within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ 5th December 2009 KVR