Riaz Sheikh v. The State of Assam and 9 Ors

ORDER

24.07.2024

The petitioner herein is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondent authorities, more particularly, the officer-in-charge of the Mankachar Police Station as well as the Superintendent of Police, South Salmara, Mankachar, Hatsingimari, in not registering the First Information Report dated

27.05.2024 wherein serious allegations have been leveled against the accused persons.

¶2This Court taking into account the settled position of law in the case of Sakiri Vasu Vs. the State of Uttar Pradesh reported in (2008) 2 SCC 409 is of the opinion that the petitioner would be well advised to approach the jurisdictional Magistrate under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, taking into account that the incident happened prior to 01.07.2024. Under such circumstances, this Court while not entertaining the writ petition grants leave to the petitioner to approach the appropriate Forum.

¶3Writ petition accordingly stands disposed of.

JUDGE Page No.# 4/4 Comparing Assistant

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