Aleque Padamsee And Ors vs Union Of India And Ors on 18 July, 2007
3. If a Station House Officer fails to register a case though
he is given information about commission of a cognizable offence, the
remedy of the informant is to send the substance of allegation to the
Superintendent of Police by registered post or to file a complaint before the
Magistrate. He is not entitled to maintain a writ petition under Article 226 of
the Constitution or a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. This has been so
held by the Supreme Court in Aleque Badamsee and Others Vs. Union
of India and Others [2007 (6) SCC 171] and Sakiri Vasu Vs. State of
U.P [2008 (1) KLT 724]. This writ petition is not maintainable.