Crl. Misc. No.M-25241 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No.M-25241 of 2010 Date of Decision: 30.08.2010 Babu Singh son of Ran Singh and others ....Petitioners Ve rsus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM : Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present:- Mr. Rajinder Singla, Advocate for the petitioners. ***** 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 issuance of direction to respondents No.1 to 4 to register an FIR against respondents No.5 to 7 with further direction to respondents No.1 to 4 to investigate the matter through some senior Police officials. Section 156(3) of the Cr.P.C., 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(3), the Magistrate is also empowered under Section 190 to order investigation and direct the registration of the FIR. In view of the above and taking into account the facts of the Crl. Misc. No.M-25241 of 2010 2 present case, the petitioner has the remedy to approach the Magistrate for the same relief or file criminal complaint. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to avail of alternative remedy in accordance with law. (NIRMALJIT KAUR) 30.08.2010 JUDGE gurpreet