IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1029 of 2008. CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1029 of 2008. CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1029 of 2008. Rangrao Mahadeo Chougule & Another ..Petitioners versus The State of Maharashtra & Others ..Respondents Mr.Balvant Pakle i/b. Shivajirao Masal for the Petitioner Mrs.A.S.Pai, APP for the State CORAM : B.H.MARLAPALLE & CORAM : B.H.MARLAPALLE & CORAM : B.H.MARLAPALLE & R.Y.GANOO, JJ. R.Y.GANOO, JJ. R.Y.GANOO, JJ. DATED : 20th June, 2008. DATED : 20th June, 2008. DATED : 20th June, 2008. P.C. 1. Heard Mr. Pakale, holding for Mr. Masal, learned Counsel for the petitioners. They state that the complaint filed by them for the offence punishable under Section 321, 322, 327, 329, 350, 351, 362 and 503 of IPC has not been registered and/or no investigation has been carried out by the respondent Nos.2 and 3. The said complaint has been filed against the respondent Nos.4 to 6. 2. It is well settled that if a complaint is not registered by the police, the complainants have a remedy to approach to the Court of Competent -2- Judicial Magistrate, I Class, and file private complaint so that the investigation under Section 156(iii) of Cr.P.C. can be directed. 3. Hence, the petition is disposed off with liberty to the petitioners to file a private complaint, if so desired, before the Competent JMFC. (R.Y.Ganoo, J.) (B.H.Marlapalle, J.) (R.Y.Ganoo, J.) (B.H.Marlapalle, J.) (R.Y.Ganoo, J.) (B.H.Marlapalle, J.)