IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO:18937 OF 2010 DATED:4.8.2010 Between: G.V.S.R.K. Benarji .....PETITIONER AND 1. The State of A.P., rep., by its Principal Secretary to Government and others. .....RESPONDENTS This Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO:18937 OF 2010 ORDER: The grievance of the petitioner is that the police authorities are not investigating Crime No.77 of 2010 of Dwaraka Tirumala P.S., Dwaraka Tirumala, West Godavari District. Inaction or lapses on the part of the police authorities in investigating a crime would not normally be amenable to review by this Court in a writ petition in the first instance. As pointed out by the Supreme Court in SAKIRI VASU VS. STATE OF U.P. ([1]), the proper course for the complainant in such a case is to approach the Magistrate concerned under section 156 (3) Cr.P.C. By virtue of the said provision, the Magistrate concerned can monitor the investigative process so as to obtain proper investigation in the matter. No exceptional circumstances are made out in the present case warranting deviation from this course. Without availing the efficacious remedy provided under the Code of Criminal Procedure, the petitioner has approached this Court directly. The writ petition is accordingly closed leaving it open to the petitioner to avail the proper remedy under the Code of Criminal Procedure. No order as to the costs. _____________________ Justice Sanjay Kumar Dated:4.8.2010 Nn. THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO:18937 OF 2010 4th August, 2010 [1] (2008) 2 SCC 409