SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI
Gouri Suryawanshi – Appellant
Versus
State of Madhya Pradesh – Respondent
JUDGMENT
1. The present petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been preferred by the petitioner seeking the following reliefs:-
'i) That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue writ in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondent no.2 to initiate proceedings as per section 154(3) of the Cr.P.C. against the respondent no.4 and to register a crime and conduct fair and impartial investigation on the basis of the complaint against respondent no.4 as per annexure P/1 to P/3.
ii) Any other writ or writs, order or orders, which this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper may also be passed together cost of the petition.'
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is aggrieved by inaction of the respondents No.2 and 3/Police Authority in not registering the FIR against respondent No.4. In this regard, petitioner has preferred representations on 0.10.2015 and 28.11.2015 (Annexures P/1, P/2 and P/3) for registering the FIR against respondent No.4; but, no action whatsoever has been taken thereupon. As such, the instant petition has been filed.
3. Per contra learned Government Advocate for the respondents/State contended that the relief prayed
Dilawar Singh vs. State of Delhi 2007 (10) JT 585
Sakiri Vasu vs. State of U.P. And Others (2008)2 SCC 409)
Shweta Bhadoriya vs. State of M.P. & others (2017 (1) MPLJ (Cri) 338)
State of Bihar vs. A.C. Saldanna AIR 1980 SC 326
Sudhir Bhaskarrao Tambe vs. Hent Dhage mant Yashwaand Others (2016)6 SCC 277)
The main legal principle established in the judgment is that the remedy for aggrieved persons seeking FIR registration lies under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. before the concerned Magistrate, and not throu....
The main legal principle established is that when an alternative efficacious remedy is available to the petitioner under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C., the court should not entertain the petition.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the remedy for aggrieved persons seeking the registration of an FIR is to approach the Magistrate under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. and not to file....
Availability of alternative efficacious remedy under section 156(3) of the Cr.P.C. for seeking the registration of an FIR.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that when a person has a grievance regarding the lodging of an FIR or the conduct of a proper investigation, the remedy lies in approaching the Mag....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the remedy for FIR registration lies under section 156(3) of the Cr.P.C. and not through a writ petition.
The petitioner should avail the alternative efficacious remedy under the Cr.P.C. before approaching the High Court with a writ petition.
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