THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.1562 of 2010 DATE:01.02.2010 Between: C.V. Subbaraju ... Petitioner and The Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District and another ... Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.1562 of 2010 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the inaction of the respondents in completing the investigating into Crime No.537 of 2009, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. According to the petitioner, he filed a private complaint against one Gandham Ramarao and others before the IV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam, who in turn, referred the same to the 2nd respondent for investigation and report. Having received the private complaint, the 2nd respondent registered the same as a case in Crime No.537 of 2009 on 18.09.2009 against the accused therein for the offences under Sections 307, 406, 420, 447, 506 r/w 120-B IPC. But however, the 2nd respondent has not started investigation into the crime, so far. Being aggrieved by the same, he 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 a competent criminal court. As seen from the FIR, it is clear that it is more than four months since the date of registration of the crime i.e. 18.09.2009. It is true that it would take some more time for the 2nd respondent to complete the entire investigation, but at the same time he shall see that the investigation is completed, at the earliest. In the light of the same and as it is the grievance of the petitioner 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 2nd respondent to complete the investigation. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to expedite 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 three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 1st February, 2010 CBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.1562 of 2010 (Disposed of) 1st February, 2010 CBS