HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE J. SREENIVAS RAO WRIT PETITION No. 10038 of 2016

ORDER:

This writ petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings against the petitioners in Crime No.19 of 2016 on the file of the Station House Officer, Chilakalguda Police Station, Hyderabad, for the offences punishable under Sections 468, 420, 415, 406, 384, 506 r/w 120b of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

2. No representation on behalf of the petitioners in the morning session and in the afternoon session either physical mode or virtual mode.

3. The record reveals that on 29.03.2016, this Court directed the Registry to post this writ petition along with W.P.No.2644 of 2016. The record further reveals that W.P.No.2644 of 2016 was dismissed as infructuous on 20.12.2023. In this writ petition, this Court directed the Investigating Officer to proceed with the investigation in Crime No.19 of 2016 of Chilkalguda Police Station, but pending completion of the investigation and filing of final report before the competent criminal Court, the petitioners shall not be subjected to arrest and further directed the petitioners to cooperate with the investigation.

4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home submitted that respondents may be directed to conclude the investigation by fixing time limit, if not already concluded and till such time, the interim order granted by this Court may be continued.

5. In view of the above said submission, without expressing any view on the merits of the case, the Investigation Officer is directed to conclude the investigation and shall file final report before the competent criminal Court within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order, if not already filed. Till such time, the interim order granted by this Court dated 29.03.2016 shall continue.

6. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed.

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J.SREENIVAS RAO, J Date: 29.08.2025 pgp