HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1262 of 2008 Dated: 05-07-2010 Between: M.C.Ramachandra. … Petitioner And Station House Officer, Anantapur-I Town P.S. & another. … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1262 of 2008 ORDER: In this writ petition, it is the grievance of the petitioner that on his complaint, a case in Crime No.278 of 2005, was registered on the file of P.S. Anantapur I-town, but no further steps have been taken by the respondent-Police. A detailed counter affidavit is filed, wherein, it is stated that on the complaint of the petitioner herein, a case in Crime No.278 of 2005 was registered for the offences under Sections 498-A and 302 of IPC and under Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1984, against Mr.Rajam Venkateswara Prasad on 21st of December 2005. It is stated that immediately thereafter, investigation was taken up and after examining about 10 witnesses, as there was a case against the accused, he was arrested on 28th of December 2005 and was remanded to Judicial custody. It is further stated that after completion of investigation, final report is also filed in the aforesaid crime and the same is committed to the Sessions Court vide S.C.No.785 of 2007, which is pending on the file of learned District and Sessions Judge, Anantapur and is coming up for trial. In view of completion of investigation and filing of final report against the accused, it cannot be said that no steps have been taken to complete the investigation. In view of the steps as indicated in the counter affidavit, no further relief can be granted in this writ petition. For the aforesaid reasons, the writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 5th July 2010 ajr