Virendra Natvarlal Bhayani v. The State Of Maharashtra And ORS

(37)-WP-2714-17.doc.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2714 OF 2017 Virendra Natvarlal Bhayani ..Petitioner

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The State of Maharashtra and others ..Respondents Mr. Jash B. Vyas i/by Mr. Rakesh D. Dave, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mrs. M. M. Deshmukh, APP for the Respondent - State. CORAM : B. R. GAVAI & B. P. COLABAWALLA, JJ.

DATE : 23rd JANUARY, 2018 P.C.

The Apex Court in the case of Sakiri Vasu Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and others reported in (2008) 2 SCC 409, has held that in the event the police machinery fails to register an FIR, the aggrieved person can file a complaint either under Section 156(3) or 200 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The Petition is rejected by relegating the Petitioner to the alternate remedy available to him in law. [B. P. COLABAWALLA, J.] [B. R. GAVAI, J.] BGP.