IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO:18720 OF 2010 DATED:3.8.2010 Between: Ram Singh Rathod. .....PETITIONER AND The Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad and another. .....RESPONDENTS This Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO:18720 OF 2010 ORDER: The grievance of the petitioner is with regard to the inaction of the police authorities in investigating Crime No.573 of 2010 of Kukatpally Police Station, Cyberabad, Ranga Reddy District. Lapses on the part of the police in investigating a crime would not normally be amenable to review by this Court in a writ petition in the first instance unless exceptional circumstances warrant so. The averments made in the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition do not indicate any such exceptional circumstances. The proper remedy for the complainant in such a case as pointed out by the Supreme Court in SAKIRI VASU VS. STATE OF U.P. ([1]), is to approach the Magistrate concerned under section 156 (3) Cr.P.C. The Magistrate is empowered by the said provision to monitor the investigative process so as to procure proper investigation. Without availing the efficacious remedy provided under the Code of Criminal Procedure, the petitioner has approached this Court directly. The writ petition is accordingly closed leaving it open to the petitioner to avail the proper remedy under the Code of Criminal Procedure. No order as to the costs. _____________________ Justice Sanjay Kumar Dated:3.8.2010 Nn. THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO:18720 OF 2010 3rd August, 2010 [1] (2008) 2 SCC 409