2025:JHHC:12688 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(Cr.) No. 1061 of 2023 Rekha Devi, wife of Sri Laldhari Mahto, resident of village Bijaiya, P.O Gurio, P.s. Barhi, District- Hazaribagh. … Petitioners Versus 1. State of Jharkhand through the Secretary (Home), having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Hazaribagh. 3. The Police Inspector-cum-Officer-in-Charge, Barhi P.S., Barhi, Hazaribagh. 4. Chandra Shekhar Azad, son of Sri Chhatru Mahto, resident of village Bijaiya, P.O Gurio, P.S. Barhi, District- Hazaribagh. 5. Chandrika Prasad son of Rameshwar Mahto 6. Parmeshwar Mahto, son of late Bandhan Mahto 7. Khemlal Mahto, son of late Rijho Mahto 8. Nandkishor Prasad son of Chitlal Mahto 9. Hemlal Mahto, son of Dhanu Mahto 10. Sanjay Kumar son of Sri Hemlal Mahto 11. Ashok Kumar, son of Rameshwar Mahto 12. Rameshwar Mahto, son of late Dhani Mahto. 13. Dhanu Mahto son of late Latan Mahto 14. Kailash Mahto son of late Dhani Mahto 15. Mahendra Mahto son of Rohan Mahto 16. Govind Kumar, son of Mahendra Mahto 17. Ranjit Kumar son of Kailash Mahto 18. Raghunath Mahto son of late Rijho Mahto 19. Manoj Mahto, son of late Rijho Mahto 20. Kameshwar Prasad, son of Mahendra Mahto, 21. Kamal Mahto, son of Late Hardyal Mahto, 22. Rameshwar Mahto, son of Late Hardyal Mahto, 23. Chitlal Mahto, son of Late Hardyal Mahto, 24. Sunil Kumar, son of Rameshwar Mahto, 25. Manoj Kumar, son of Rameshwar Mahto, 26. Ravi Bhushan son of Prameshwar Mahto, 27. Mannu Mahto, son of Dhanu Mahto, 28. Mahesh Mahto, son of Dhanu Mahto, 29. Arvind Kumar, son of Khemlal Mahto, 30. Sandip Mahto, son of Hemlal Mahto, 31. Soni Devi, wife of Nand Kishore Prasad, 32. Shobha Devi, wife of Chandrika Prasad, 33. Shanti Devi, wife of Chetlal Mahto, 34. Subhash Mahto, son of Late Saryu Mahto, All serial Nos. 5 to 34 are resident of village Bijaiya, Post office- Gurio, Police station Barhi, District Hazaribagh (Jharkhand). … Respondent(s). ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the petitioner(s): Mr. A.N. Deo, Advocate. For the State Mr. Aditya Raman, AC to GA-III For Resp Nos. 4 to 34: Mr. Awanish Ranjan Mishra, and Ujjwal Jaipuriar, Advocates. ------- 09/28.04.2025: Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. It is alleged that inspite of making complaint to the police officials by the petitioner, they are not registering the FIR. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has also approached to the Superintendent of Police, Hazaribagh, but the respondent authority has not registered the FIR. He also submits that if a cognizable offence is made out and reported to the police, the same needs to be registered. He further adds that the Police Officer cannot deny to register the FIR. 4. The fact also which needs to be noted is that if an FIR is not being registered, there is statutory remedy in BNSS. The petitioner has not availed the said remedy, rather has approached this Court by filing with criminal writ under Article 226 of the Constitution. 5. Since there is alternative remedy, available to the petitioner, I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition. Accordingly this writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate Court by filing an application seeking relief(s) under BNSS. Anu/-Cp2. (ANANDA SEN, J.)