C.Yellamma, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M. SEETHARAMA MURTI WRIT PETITION No.10396 of 2018 ORDER:

This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed by the petitioner to declare the action of the second respondent in not completing the investigation into the case in Crime No.358 of 2012 registered, on 21.11.2012, for the offences punishable under Sections 448, 354, 427, 323 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and non filing of the final report before the Court of the learned Magistrate concerned as illegal and arbitrary. 2.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Home (A.P.) appearing for respondents 1 and 2. Perused the material record.

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that if a direction is given to the Investigating Officer to complete the investigation and file a final report by following the procedure established by law, the ends of justice would be met.

4.

Learned Government Pleader for Home endorses the said submission. 5.

Recording the said submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Investigating Officer to complete the investigation into the aforestated crime as expeditiously as possible and file a final report before the Court of the learned Magistrate concerned in strict accordance with the procedure established by law. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________ M. SEETHARAMA MURTI, J Date: 06.04.2018 va