Jampani Mani v. The Superintendent of police, Guntur & 2 others
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of
Provisions considered
Key paragraphs
- Para 44. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ T.GOPALAKRISHNA,J 21st December, 2009. Tsy
Judgment
On the basis of a complaint given by the petitioner, the 3rd respondent-Station House Officer, Law & Order, Taluk police station, Guntur registered a case Cr.No.161 of 2009 on 04-05-2009 against the accused therein for the offences punishable under Section 174 Cr.P.C. Though the crime has been registered about seven months back as there is no progress, petitioner approached this Court and filed the present Writ Petition.
Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents.
When once a crime is registered, the police are duty bound to investigate into the matter and submit a final report at the earliest. Here is a case where the crime was registered on 04-05-2009 i.e., about seven months back, and till today it is not known as to what happened. Hence, the 1st respondent-Superintendent of Police, Guntur, is hereby directed to investigate into the matter and submit a final report at the earliest, preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
Operative part
Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ T.GOPALAKRISHNA,J 21st December, 2009. Tsy
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 174.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Andhra Pradesh High Court, on 21 Dec 2009. The bench was GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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