HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR W.P.No.18017 of 2010 27-07-2010 Between: C.Ramdev Reddy ………Petitioner And The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Shadnagar, Mahabubnagar District and another. ………Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR Writ Petition No.18017 of 2010 ORDER : The grievance of the petitioner is that the Station House Officer, Kothur police station, Kothur village and Mandal, Mahabubnagar District, has not investigated Crime No.77 of 2010 in spite of the petitioner having provided necessary material to prove the accusation against the accused. He seeks a consequential direction to the said officer to investigate the crime and file a charge sheet against the accused. 2. Lapses in the investigation by the police is not a matter which would ordinarily be reviewed by this Court in exercise of writ jurisdiction. The proper course in such cases is for the complainant to approach the concerned Magistrate under Section 156 (3) Cr.P.C. The Magistrate is empowered by the said provision to monitor the investigative process so as to obtain a proper investigation. The Supreme Court in Sakiri Vasu Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Others[1], held that a writ petition should not be entertained in such cases unless exceptional circumstances warrant so. No such situation is made out in the present case. 3. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed leaving it open to the petitioner to avail the appropriate remedy under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. No order as to costs. ________________ 27th July 2010 KVR [1] 2008 (2) S.C.C. 409