Crl. Misc. No.M-28382 of 2011 (O & M) ::1:: IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-28382 of 2011 (O & M) Date of decision: 16.09.2011 Amarjit Kaur ..... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ..... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr.Sukhjit Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** RAJAN GUPTA, J.: (Oral) This is a petition under section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking a direction to respondents to register a case against respondent No.3 for commission of offences under sections 420 and 494 IPC. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner filed a representation (Annexure P-1) to the Director General of Police, Punjab Police, Chandigarh to register a case against respondents No.3 for commission of offences under sections 420 and 494 IPC. However, no action was taken thereon. Hence, the present petition for registration of FIR. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner. The only prayer, in the case, is for registration of a case. The allegations against respondent No.3 are regarding contracting another marriage and, thus, having committed an offence of bigamy. The said offence is non-cognizable in nature. Even if any other offence is made out, the petitioner has effective remedy by way of complaint or a petition under Crl. Misc. No.M-28382 of 2011 (O & M) ::2:: section 156(3) Cr.P.C. (see Sakiri Vasu versus State of U.P. and others, 2008 (1) RCR (Criminal) 392. Dismissed. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE September 16, 2011 sukhpreet