https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287721 Where a complaint is that an FIR has not been registered or that investigation is not being properly conducted, the aggrieved person should ordinarily approach the Magistrate under Section 156(3) CrPC rather than invoke writ jurisdiction under Article 226. The Magistrate may, if prima facie satisfied, direct registration of the FIR, ensure proper investigation, recommend change of the Investigating Officer where necessary, and monitor the investigation, but cannot conduct the investigation himself. The High Court's direction changing the Investigating Officer was therefore unsustainable and was set aside, with the matter remitted to the Magistrate for appropriate directions. en-us Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 29 Apr 2020 12:57:27 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287721 Where a complaint is that an FIR has not been registered or that investigation is not being properly conducted, the aggrieved person should ordinarily approach the Magistrate under Section 156(3) CrPC rather than invoke writ jurisdiction under Article 226. The Magistrate may, if prima facie satisfied, direct registration of the FIR, ensure proper investigation, recommend change of the Investigating Officer where necessary, and monitor the investigation, but cannot conduct the investigation himself. The High Court's direction changing the Investigating Officer was therefore unsustainable and was set aside, with the matter remitted to the Magistrate for appropriate directions. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287721