Crl. Misc. No.M-14212 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No.M-14212 of 2010 Date of Decision: 13.05.2010 Balbir Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM : Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present:- Mr. Yesh Paal Malik, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? ** NIRMALJIT KAUR, J. (ORAL) This is a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C for issuing direction to respondent No.4 to register a criminal case against Shri Hari Singh s/o Sh. Munshi Ram, Multan s/o Shri Hari Singh Jasmer s/o Shri Hari Singh, all residents of Village Morkhi and Balmat s/o Sh. Nafe s/o Surjan Kherai s/o Sh. Baxi Ram & Subhash s/o Sh. Kehri, all these residents of Village Malsri Khera, District Jind. Without going into the merits of the case, it would be necessary to take into consideration the provisions of Section 156(3) of the Criminal Code of Procedure, which reads as under :- “ 156(3) Any Magistrate empowered under Section 190 may order such an investigation as above mentioned.” The above provision shows that the Magistrate has the power to inquire into or try under the provisions of Chapter XII. Under Section 156 Crl. Misc. No.M-14212 of 2010 2 (3), the Magistrate is also empowered under Section 190 to order investigation and direct the registration of the FIR. Dismissed with liberty to avail the alternative remedy as available under the law. (NIRMALJIT KAUR) 13.05.2010 JUDGE gurpreet