ORDER

This petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India has been filed seeking following reliefs:

“(i) A writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to register the FIR against the culprits and to initiate criminal proceedings against the same;

(ii) Any other appropriate writ, order or direction which the Hon’ble court may deem just and proper in the nature and circumstances of the case.”

2. approached the respondents for registration of FIR but no action has been taken.

3. principle of law that a Writ Petition for registration of FIR is not maintainable because petitioner has an efficacious remedy of approaching the Trial Magistrate under Section 200 of Cr.P.C. (Section

223 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023).

4.

5. Petition for direction to the Police to register FIR is maintainable or not? 6. (2007) 6 SCC 171

under :-

7. by the police about the alleged commission of offence which is a cognizable one there is a duty to register the FIR. There can be no dispute on that score. The only question is whether a writ can be issued to the police authorities to register the same. The basic question is as to what course is to be adopted if the police does not do it. As was held in Al