IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 3RD JANUARY 2008 / 13TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 345 of 2008(N) ------------------------ PETITIONER: -------------------- ABDUL HALIM, S/O. SHIHABUDIN, 'A.H. MANZIL', CHATHANPARA, MANAMPOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.S.SWATHY KUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ATTINGAL. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALLAMPALAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C). No.345 Of 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 3rd day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT In this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner who is the complainant in Ext.P2 complaint, seeks a writ of mandamus commanding the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Attingal and Sub Inspector of Police, Kallampalam to register a crime on the basis of Ext.P2 complaint and conduct investigation in accordance with law. 2. The remedy of a person aggrieved by the inaction or refusal of the police officials in registering the F.I.R., is under section 154(3) Cr.P.C. or Section 156(3) Cr.P.C or Sec.190 read with Sec. 200 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (vide judgment dated 1.1.08 in W.P.C.No.29637 of 2007 by this Court and Sakiri Vasu v. State of U.P. and Others - 2007(13) SCALE 693). Accordingly, leaving the petitioner to any of the above remedies, this writ petition is dismissed as not maintainable. (V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE) sj