Padigela Anandkumar v. The State Of Telangana

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SEETHARAMA MURTI WRIT PETITION No.12715 OF 2018 ORDER:

In this writ petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the only grievance of the petitioner is in respect of non-completion of investigation into the case in Crime No.130 of 2017 on the file of the Station House Officer, Pitlam Police Station, Kamareddy District and non-filing of the final report/charge sheet in accordance with the procedure established by law. 2.

I have heard the submissions of Sri M.Bhushan Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, and of the learned Government Pleader for Home (TG) appearing for the respondents 1 to 3. I have perused the material record.

3.

At the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that if a direction is given to expedite the investigation into the aforestated crime and file a final report, as early as possible, the grievance of the writ petitioner stands redressed. 4.

Learned Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, dated 23.04.2018, a copy of which is placed on record, would submit that after registration of the crime, investigation is taken up and during the course of investigation, L.Ws.1 to 3 were examined and their detailed statements were recorded; that a request was made to the Sub-Divisional Police Officer to obtain the call data of the phone number of the accused from the concerned service provider; that as there is prima facie evidence against the accused, a notice under Section 41-A Cr.P.C.

was issued to the accused on 21.04.2018 and that the Investigating Officer is properly and fairly conducting the investigation into the crime.

5.

Recording the submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Station House Officer, Pitlam Police Station, Kamareddy District/3rd respondent herein, to expedite the investigation into the aforestated crime and file a final report, either way, by strict adherence to the procedure established by law. However, it is made clear that the petitioner shall extend necessary co-operation to the Investigating Officer during the course of investigation into the aforestated crime. There shall be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.

_________________________________ JUSTICE M.SEETHARAMA MURTI Date: 27.04.2018 AMD

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SEETHARAMA MURTI WRIT PETITION No.12715 OF 2018 DATE: 27.04.2018 AMD