Neha Verma v. Ut Of Chandigarh & ORS

In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No. M-33737 of 2013 Date of Decision: 12.3.2015 Neha Verma ... Petitioner(s)

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U.T.Chandigarh and Others ... Respondent(s) CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Darshan Singh.

Present: Mr. Dhawal Bhandari, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Mr. A.S.Virk, Additional Public Prosecutor for U.T. Chandigarh/respondents No.1 & 2.

Mr. Sandeep Singh, Advocate for respondents No.3 to 5.

Darshan Singh, J.

The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for issuance of directions to respondents No.1 & 2 for registration of FIR against respondents No.3 to 5 on the allegations mentioned therein. The Hon'ble Apex Court in Sakiri Vasu v. State of U.P. And Others 2008(1) R.C.R. (Criminal) 392 has categorically laid down that the petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. cannot be entertained and the petitioner should be relegated to the Magistrate who exercises the powers under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C.

In view of the ratio of law laid down in Sakiri Vasu's case (supra), the present petition is not maintainable before this Court and the same is hereby dismissed. However, the petitioner shall be at liberty to approach the U.T. Police or the Area Judicial Magistrate to get her grievances redressed.

(Darshan Singh) Judge March 12, 2015 "DK"

DEEPAK KUMAR BHARDWAJ 2015.03.16 11:17 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document