https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180174 The writ petition seeking transfer of investigation and further investigation was not maintainable because the criminal process was already before the competent Magistrate or Sessions Court. The Court noted that the Code of Criminal Procedure assigns distinct functions to the police and the Magistrate: on a police report, the Magistrate may accept it, disagree with it, take cognizance, or direct further investigation. The informant may be heard when the Magistrate proposes to drop proceedings or decline action against some persons, but that does not create a right to invoke writ jurisdiction as a substitute for statutory remedies. As the appellant had not exhausted the remedies available under the Code, the High Court rightly declined interference. en-us Tue, 28 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 05 Jun 2024 19:11:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180174 The writ petition seeking transfer of investigation and further investigation was not maintainable because the criminal process was already before the competent Magistrate or Sessions Court. The Court noted that the Code of Criminal Procedure assigns distinct functions to the police and the Magistrate: on a police report, the Magistrate may accept it, disagree with it, take cognizance, or direct further investigation. The informant may be heard when the Magistrate proposes to drop proceedings or decline action against some persons, but that does not create a right to invoke writ jurisdiction as a substitute for statutory remedies. As the appellant had not exhausted the remedies available under the Code, the High Court rightly declined interference. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 28 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180174