IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.16711 OF 2010 Between: Sardar Hazura Singh .....PETITIONER AND The Superintendent of Police, Karimnagar District, Karimnagar and others ....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.16711 OF 2010 ORDER: The grievance of the petitioner is that the police authorities are not taking any action upon his complaint not withstanding the direction by the concerned Magistrate under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for breviety, “Cr.P.C.”). In Sakiri Vasu v. State of Uttar Pradesh[1], the Supreme Court dealt with the powers of the Magistrate under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C. and held that the powers conferred by the said provision are very wide in nature and it is open to the Magistrate to monitor the investigation by the police. In the present case the petitioner having approached the concerned Magistrate under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C., rushed to this Court by way of present writ petition complaining of the inaction on the part of the police in investigating the matter in spite of reference by the said Magistrate. The proper course for the petitioner is to pursue the matter before the Magistrate concerned under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C., so that a proper investigation is obtained. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed, leaving it open to the petitioner to pursue the matter before the concerned Magistrate under the provisions of Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________________ JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR July 14, 2010 Note: Issue C.C. in five days. B/O.MD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.16711 OF 2010 July 14, 2010 [1]( 2008) 2 SCC 409