S. S. M. QUADRI, J.

( 1 ) THIS is an application, filed under S. 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure (for short Cr. P. C.) praying to quash the proceedings connected with the order dated 25-1-1989 in S. C. (SR) No. 138 of 1989 on the file of the Metropolitan Magistrate, Secunderabad and consequently the F. I. R. dated 25-1-1989 in Crime No. 23 of 1989 of Marredpally Police Station, Secunderabad. 1a. Sri T. K. Kodandaram, the party in person urged the following two contentions (1) Unless the complainant is examined under S. 200, Cr. P. C. the learned Magistrate cannot refer the case to the police for investigation, so the order dated 25-1-1989 referring the complaint to police is illegal and all consequential proceedings are liable to be quashed. (2) The action of the Station House Officer, Marredpally Police Station, Secunderabad, (third respondent herein) in registering the complaint is illegal as a private complaint cannot be converted into a police case under S. 190 (1) (b), Cr. P. C. , so the F. I. R. issued by the third respondent on 25-1-1989 in Crime No. 23 of 1989 of Marredpally Police Station, has to be quashed.

( 2 ) THE learned Public Prosecutor has submitted that the order

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