K.A. Mohamed Shafi, J.

1. This R. P. is filed by the complainant in C.M.P. No. 4845/2000 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate's Court, Tirur challenging the order dated 27.5.2000 dismissing the complaint filed, under S.203 of the CrPC.

2. The revision petitioner filed the complaint before the lower court alleging offences punishable under S.406 and 420 of I.P.C. Even though the revision petitioner had sought in the complaint to send the complaint to the police for investigation and report under S.156(3) of the CrPC., the learned Magistrate after recording the sworn statement of the revision petitioner and hearing him, dismissed the complaint.

3. The revision petitioner has alleged that on 29.1.2000 one K. Abdulnazar, S/o. Saidali entered into a hire-purchase agreement with the revision petitioner with respect to a 1996 model vehicle bearing No. KL/10E/3681 whereby he was liable to pay Rs. 4,12,000/- to the revision petitioner in 36 monthly instalments from 29.2.2000 onwards. The hirer did not remit any of the instalments and all efforts of the petitioner to re-possess the vehicle did not fructify. It is further alleged that on enquiry it was revealed that the hirer