Crl. Misc. No.M-31655 of 2010 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Decided on: October 27, 2010. Crl. Misc. No.M-31655 of 2010 (O&M) . Dr.Renu Bala .. Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana and others. .. Respondents * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI * * * PRESENT Mr.Sat Narain Yadav, Advocate, for the petitioner. M.M.S. BEDI, J (ORAL). The petitioner seeks a direction to the State authorities to register FIR against the private respondents on the ground that the petitioner has been cheated by supply of C.T.Scan Machine Wintage 2001 in which C.T. Scan Tube was already used 95 percent with only 5 per cent remaining whereas the machine offered was Wintage 2002 with Tube used 40 per cent with 60 per cent remaining. The petitioner has already submitted a . . . 1 Crl. Misc. No.M-31655 of 2010 (O&M) representation to the Station House Officer (SHO),City Hisar, Annexure P-3. A perusal of the complaint made to the Station House Officer (SHO),City Hisar, indicates that the necessary ingredients of cheating are not reflected from the averments as such, I do not deem it appropriate to issue any directions. Counsel for the petitioner has referred to Bachni Devi Vs. State of Haryana, 1996 (3) RCR (Crl.), Page 597, in support of his contention that it is the statutory duty of the police to register FIR. I have considered the said judgment and I am of the opinion that unless and until cognizable offence is made out from the complaint, it is not mandatory for the statutory authority to register FIR. Besides this, this petition is not maintainable in view of the judgment of Hon'ble the Apex Court in Sakiri Vasu Vs. State of U.P., 2007 (5) Law Herald SC 3910. The petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner either to avail her remedies before the Civil Court or Consumer Court or file an appropriate complaint to the concerned competent police authorities. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE October 27, 2010. rka . . . 2