THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO :27733 of 2009 DATED: 21-12-2009 Between: C.V.Subba Raju. ..... PETITIONER And The Commissioner of police, Visakhapatnam & 3 others. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: On account of certain disputes between the petitioner and the respondents 3 and 4 petitioner approached the learned IV Metropolitan Magistrate at Bhimili and filed a private complaint stating that the said respondents have committed offences punishable under Sections 420, 441 r/w 120(b) IPC. The learned Magistrate referred the matter to the police as provided for under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. for the purpose of investigation and thereafter the 2nd respondent registered it as Cr.No.60 of 2009 on 23-02-2009. As there is no progress either in the enquiry or in the investigation, 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 1 & 2. None appeared for the respondents 3 & 4. 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 23-02-2009 i.e., about ten months back, and till today it is not known as to what happened. Hence, the 2nd respondent-Station House Officer, Bhimili police station, is hereby directed to complete the enquiry at the earliest, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, and submit a final report before the learned IV Metropolitan Magistrate, Bhimili. 4. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ T.GOPALAKRISHNA,J 21st December, 2009. Tsy