THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR W.P.No.20074 of 2010 Date: 13.08.2010 Between: Potnuru Devi .. Petitioner AND The Superintendent of Police, East Godavari District and 3 others .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR W.P. No.20074 of 2010 ORDER: The grievance of the petitioner is with regard to the inaction on the part of the police authorities in conducting the investigation in Crime No.213 of 2010 of III-Town Police Station, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. Lapses on the part of the police in carrying out investigation are not amenable to review by this Court ordinarily by way of a writ petition in the first instance. As pointed out by the Supreme Court in Sakiri Vasu v. State of Uttar Pradesh[1] the proper course for the complainant in such a case is to approach the Magistrate concerned under Section 156 (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. By virtue of said section, the Magistrate is empowered to monitor the investigative process so as to obtain a proper investigation in the case. Without availing this efficacious remedy, the petitioner approached this Court directly by way of the present writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly closed leaving it open to the petitioner to avail the appropriate remedy under the Code of Criminal Procedure. No costs. __________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J Date: 13.08.2010 Isn [1] 2008 (2) SCC 409