ORDER

1. Inherent powers of this Court u/S.482 CrPC are invoked praying for the following relief(s) :

“It is, therefore, most humbly prayed that the criminal petition filed by the petitioner may kindly be allowed and directed to the respondents for protection of the property, and the life of the petitioner and also directed to respondents for registration of the cases of the petitioner and fair investigation in the supervision of the learned lower Court as per law. Any other relief, which this Hon’ble Court may kindly deem fit and considers necessary in the facts and circumstances of the case may kindly also be granted.”

1.1 The question before this Court primarily relates to the extent and nature of power of a Magistrate u/S.156(3) CrPC while considering grievance either of non-registration of cognizable offence or improper/delayed investigation.

1.2 Other question is of nature and extent of jurisdiction available to Magistrate when an application u/S.156(3) CrPC is filed along with a complaint u/S.200 CrPC.

2. The present case reveals abject apathy and dereliction of duty on the part of Police in failing to register cognizable offence of theft in regard to which information was fu