THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO :27782 of 2009 DATED: 21-12-2009 Between: Jampani Mani. ..... PETITIONER And The Superintendent of police, Guntur & 2 others. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: On the basis of a complaint given by the petitioner, the 3rd respondent-Station House Officer, Law & Order, Taluk police station, Guntur registered a case in Cr.No.161 of 2009 on 04-05-2009 against the accused therein for the offences punishable under Section 174 Cr.P.C. Though the crime has been registered about seven months back as there is no progress, petitioner approached this Court and filed the present Writ Petition. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents. 3. 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 04-05-2009 i.e., about seven months back, and till today it is not known as to what happened. Hence, the 1st respondent-Superintendent of Police, Guntur, is hereby directed to investigate into the matter and submit a final report at the earliest, preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ T.GOPALAKRISHNA,J 21st December, 2009. Tsy