HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM W.P.NO. 13277 OF 2006 DATED: 28.8.2006 Between: Avula Anjamma … Petitioner and The Government of A.P. represented by its Principal Secretary, Home Department and others … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM W.P.NO.13277 OF 2006 ORAL ORDER: The writ petition is filed alleging that the official respondents (Nos. 1 to 5) have not pursued investigation into Cr.No.83 of 2006 on the file of the Guntur Rural Police Station, vigorously and with necessary levels of commitment. The 2nd respondent has filed a counter affidavit stating that pursuant to registration of Cr.No.83 of 2006, on 31.3.2006 he directed the subordinate police officers to take all possible steps to trace out the husband of the petitioner and the enquiry made by the answering respondent reveals that the police personnel of Guntur Rural Police Station visited various places and enquired the local people by displaying the photographs of the missing man and also recorded the statements of the local people. It is also stated that several constables visited several places in Tenali Town and neighbouring towns and enquired about the missing person. Details of the extensive investigation done in the case has been chronicled in paragraph 3 of the respondent’s counter affidavit. The 2nd respondent states that so far no clues have come on record about the missing person. It is also stated that the 5th respondent had requisitioned the Forensic Science Laboratory, Hyderabad, to conduct a polygraph test on some of the suspects and that polygraph test is scheduled to be conducted on 5.9.2006. It is also asserted that photographs and particulars of the missing person are made available on the website and also been published in Criminal Intelligence Gazette of Andhra Pradesh and further, look out notices were also pasted in the villages; but no clues have come forth, as yet. The 2nd respondent states that continued efforts would be made to trace out the missing person. In the light of the elaborate counter affidavit filed, setting out the steps taken to investigate the Cr.No.83 of 2006, no further proceedings are warranted. The writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. ------------------------------ GODA RAGHURAM, J Date: 28.8.2006 CVM