THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.24049 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner has filed a private complaint before XVII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, alleging that the accused therein have committed the offences punishable under Sections 448 and 395 IPC. The learned Magistrate has referred the matter to the Station House Officer, Musheerabad Police Station under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. Pursuant to the same, the police registered a case in Crime No.239 of 2009 against the accused therein for the above said offences. The grievance of the petitioner is that though the said crime was registered on 23.07.2009, there is no progress in the investigation. Hence, this writ petition. Heard. When a crime has been registered, a duty is cast upon the police officials to investigate the matter and submit a final report/charge sheet before the Magistrate concerned at the earliest. Now, in the present case, the crime has been registered as early as in July, 2009. Therefore, this Court directs the respondent to complete the investigation in Crime No.239 of 2009, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and submit a final report/charge sheet before the Magistrate concerned. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 9th NOVEMBER, 2009. kvni