Pending FIR investigation may be directed to conclude promptly without court entering the merits of the complaint

Where a complaint had already led to registration of an FIR but the investigation was still pending and no final report had been filed, the Court found no need for any further substantive direction on the allegations. It directed the investigating agency to complete the inquiry expeditiously and in accordance with law, and disposed of the writ petition on that basis. The Court did not enter into the merits of the complaint, limiting its intervention to ensuring timely completion of the investigation under the governing procedure.

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Issues: Whether any further direction was required regarding the investigation arising out of the complaint.

Analysis: The complaint had already resulted in registration of the FIR, but the investigation had not reached its final stage. No final report had yet been submitted. In that situation, the proper course was to require the investigating agency to complete the inquiry without avoidable delay and in accordance with law.

Conclusion: The investigation was directed to be concluded expeditiously and in accordance with law, and no further order was required.

Final Conclusion: The writ petition was disposed of with a direction to complete the investigation promptly under the governing legal procedure.

Ratio Decidendi: Where an investigation is pending and no final report has been filed, the Court may direct expeditious completion of the investigation in accordance with law without entering into the merits of the allegations.

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