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15. Taking clue from the statement of law enunciated in Lalita Kumari, there is flood of litigation directly filing writ petitions against non registration of crime and delay in investigation of crime. Petitioners contend that as Supreme Court held that it is mandatory to register crime if what is complained is congnizable offence and to investigate without delay, the Writ Petitions alleging non-compliance of said mandate are maintainable. With respect, Lalita Kumari never intended that an aggrieved person should side step statutory scheme of redressal against inaction by police in registering a crime or in investigating into crime already registered and directly take recourse to extra-ordinary remedy under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.