THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA Writ Petition No.24490 OF 2008 BETWEEN: Shaik Shamshunnisa Begum W/o Late Shaik Mastan Petitioner And The Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep. By The Principal Secretary (Home Department) Secretariat, Hyderabad & others. Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA Writ Petition No.24490 OF 2008 ORDER: 1 The grievance of the Petitioner is that on 10.10.2008 she gave a report to the fifth Respondent alleging a cognizable offence against the sixth Respondent herein. However, as the police have not initiated any action on the report given by her, she approached this court and filed the present Writ Petition. 2 It is mainly contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that when once a cognizable offence is made out, the police are duty bound to register a case and in that context the learned counsel has drawn my attention to the judgment of the apex Court in Ramesh Kumari Vs. State (N.C.T. of Delhi)[1]. May be it is true, but this Court is unable to follow the ratio laid down in the said judgment for the reason that the apex Court in Sakiri Vasu Vs. State of U.P. and Others[2] has held that as a matter of right, the aggrieved person cannot approach the High Court with a prayer to direct the police to register a crime. What is held in Sakiri Vasu case (2 supra) is that Section 154(3) of Cr.P.C. mandates that whenever the Station House Officer concerned does not act in accordance with law, the aggrieved person has a right to approach the Superintendent of Police and make a complaint against the Station House Officer concerned. 3 Hence, I see no merits in this Writ Petition and the same is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. ------------------------------------ 08.10.2009 kvsn [1] AIR 2006 Supreme Court 1322 [2] AIR 2008 Supreme Court 907