Crl. Misc. No.M-1567 of 2011 - 1 - . IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-1567 of 2011 Date of Decision: 22.07.2011. Harnam Singh Ex Sarpanch ……Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others …...Respondents Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL. Present: Mr. N. P. S. Mann, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl. AG, Punjab. L.N. MITTAL, J (ORAL) Harnam Singh has filed this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (in short, Cr.P.C) for directing the respondents to register criminal case against the accused persons on the basis of complaint made by the petitioner and to conduct proper investigation in the case. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Sakiri Vasus Versus State of U.P, 2007 Volume V, Law Herald, Supreme Court, 3910 has held that power under Section 482 Cr.P.C should not be exercised to order registration of case because the aggrieved person has equally efficacious remedy to approach the Illaqa Crl. Misc. No.M-1567 of 2011 - 2 - Magistrate, who has ample power to pass appropriate order in accordance with law. Illaqa Magistrate can either order registration of the FIR or can take cognizance of the case himself as may be deemed appropriate in the facts and circumstances of the case. In view of the aforesaid, the instant petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Illaqa Magistrate for appropriate relief in accordance with law. (L. N. MITTAL) JUDGE 22.07.2011. A.kaundal