IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.13585 OF 2010 DATED:19.07.2010 Between: R. Bhanoji Rao … Petitioner And The Commissioner of Police Cyberabad Commissionerate Gachibowli, Hyderabad and another … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.13585 OF 2010 ORDER: The grievance of the petitioner is with regard to the alleged inaction of the Police in investigating Crime No.405 of 2010 of Vanasthalipuram Police Station, Cyberabad, Ranga Reddy District, and arresting the accused. Lapses on the part of the Police in the investigation process cannot be subjected to judicial scrutiny in exercise of Article 226 of the Constitution of India in the ordinary course. As pointed out by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Sakiri Vasu v State of U.P.[1] the proper course for the complainant in such circumstances is to approach the Magistrate concerned under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Magistrate is empowered to monitor the investigation and ensure that proper investigation is made by virtue of the said provision. Instead of availing this efficacious remedy, the petitioner has approached this Court directly by way of this writ petition. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed leaving it open to the petitioner to avail the appropriate remedy under the Code of Criminal Procedure. No order as to costs. _______________ SANJAY KUMAR, J 19.7.2010 bnr [1] (2008) 2 SCC 409