Petitioner sought direction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to register an FIR for cheating and forgery alleging police inaction. The single-judge court held an alternate remedy existed under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. and dismissed the petition.
No registration of FIR directed; petition dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH.
Crl. Misc. No.M-10102 of 2017 (O&M) Date of Decision: March 24, 2017
Om Parkash
......PETITIONER(s).
VERSUS
State of Haryana and others
....RESPONDENT(s).
CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA
Present: Mr. P.S. Jammu, Advocate for the petitioner (s).
SURINDER GUPTA, J.
This is petition under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure seeking direction to respondents No.2 and 3 to register FIR against private respondents for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 read with Section 120-B Indian Penal Code.
Heard.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has filed complaint before the police on 08.02.2017 but no action has been taken so far by the police.
Alternate legal remedy is available to the petitioner which he can avail by filing application u/s 156(3) Cr.P.C. or complaint, if so desired.
This petition has no merits.
Dismissed.
March 24, 2017
( SURINDER GUPTA ) JUDGE
Sachin M.
Whether speaking/reasoned:
Yes/No
Whether Reportable:
Yes/No
Sachin Mehta 2017.03.24 18:36 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH
1 issue framed by the court
Whether an application under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. or a complaint was available as an alternate legal remedy instead of invoking the court's power under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Om Parkash
State of Haryana
Surinder Gupta
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