THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.24761 of 2009 DATE:16.11.2009 Between: K. Surya Nageswara Rao ... Petitioner and Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Hyderabad, and others ... Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.24761 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the inaction of respondents 1 to 3 in taking up the investigation into Crime No.161 of 2009 and filing charge sheet against respondents 4 to 8, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. According to the petitioner, on 05.08.2009 he lodged a complaint with the Station House Officer, Town P.S., Amalapuram, East Godavari District - 3rd respondent, against respondents 4 to 8. On the basis of the complaint, the 3rd respondent registered a case in Crime No.161 of 2009 for the offences under Sections 323, 352, 447 r/w Section 34 IPC. But however, as the 3rd respondent has not started investigation into the crime, so far, 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 three months since the date of registration of the crime i.e. 05.08.2009. It is true that it would take some more time for the 3rd 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 respondents 2 and 3 to complete the investigation. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents 2 and 3 to expedite the investigation by examining the witnesses and recording their statements 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. 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.24761 of 2009 (Disposed of) 16th November, 2009 CBS