State Bank Of India,(Sbi) v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SEETHARAMA MURTI WRIT PETITION No.13169 OF 2018 ORDER:

This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed by the writ petitioner questioning the action of the respondents 2 and 3 in not completing the investigation into the case in Crime No.84 of 2014 registered, on 26.06.2014, on the file of Parchur Police Station against the unofficial respondents 4 to 6 for the offences punishable under Sections 407, 409, 418 and 420 of Indian Penal Code, 1860.

2.

I have heard the submissions of Sri B.S.Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner, of the learned Government Pleader for Home (A.P.), 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 oral instructions, submits that the investigation has made considerable progress and the petitioner may be directed to co-operate with the investigation and that the police officer concerned will take steps for expediting the investigation into the crime.

5.

Recording the submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Station House Officer, Parchur Police Station, Parchur Village and Mandal, Prakasam 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: 24.04.2018 AMD

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SEETHARAMA MURTI WRIT PETITION No.13169 OF 2018 DATE: 24.04.2018 AMD