No one will be prosecuted for the removal from office of the former Fiji president, Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, during the May 2000 coup.
A police statement says the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has studied the investigation file and concluded that there is not sufficient evidence to lay any criminal charges.
But the file will remain open in case more evidence comes to light while the Commissioner's task force concentrates on other coup related investigations.
Critics have been pressing for the prosecution of the military commander, Commodore Bainimarama, who led a delegation which asked Ratu Mara to step aside.
The other members of the delegation included the former prime minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, the former police commissioner, Col Isikia Savua, and the former chairman of the Great Council of Chiefs and Ratu Mara's son-in-law, Ratu Epeli Ganilau.
They had asked Ratu Mara to step aside to enable the military to take executive authority to resolve the crisis in parliament where George Speight was holding the Chaudhry government hostage.
Ratu Mara's removal was one of Speight's key demands.
