THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.27073 of 2009 DATE:14.12.2009 Between: Ananda Nagar Colony Society, represented by its President, Kukatpally, Hyderabad. ... Petitioner and The Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad Commissionerate, Hyderabad and others ... Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.27073 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner society seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of respondents 2 and 3 in not proceeding with the investigation into Crime No.73 of 2009, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The case of the petitioner, in brief, is that it is a Society registered under the provisions of the A.P. (T.A) Public Societies Registration Act, 1350 Fasli (Act 1 of 1350 F) and its members have purchased an extent of 432 square yards of house site each in Sy.Nos.368 to 395 of Keesar village, Medchal Taluk, Ranga Reddy District. When boundaries of the house sites were disturbed by its vendors and second purchasers of the house sites, it filed a complaint against them before the 1st respondent on 24.01.2009, but the 1st respondent refused to receive the complaint. Questioning the same, it filed W.P.No.7599 of 2009 before this court on 14.04.2009. During pendency of the said writ petition, the 3rd respondent registered a case in Crime No.73 of 2009 against the accused therein for the offence under Section 420 IPC. However, respondents 2 and 3 have not started investigation into the crime so far. Being aggrieved by the same, it 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 about eight months since the date of registration of the crime i.e. 20.04.2009. 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 society 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 3rd respondent to complete the investigation. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to complete 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 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 14th December, 2009 CBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.27073 of 2009 (Disposed of) 14th December, 2009 CBS