RAJAT GOYAL vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 116 CRM-M-34801-2026 Date of Decision:-30.06.2026 RAJAT GOYAL ...Petitioner Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARMOD GOYAL Present: Mr. Sunil Sihag, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Varun Garg, DAG, Haryana. *** PARMOD GOYAL, J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 (corresponding Section 482 Cr.P.C.), seeking direction for registration of FIR against the other side, is not maintainable and is liable to be dismissed on the ground of maintainability as the petitioner has got efficacious alternative remedy, as provided in BNSS, 2023. 2. The petitioner after failing to get his FIR registered, has an option to seek direction under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C. (corresponding Section 175(3) of BNSS, 2023), by approaching the Court of Judicial Magistrate, First Class, under whose jurisdiction the occurrence has taken place. 3. Further, the present petitioner has also got efficacious remedy to file a criminal complaint. RAVINDER DHANIA 2026.06.30 13:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-34801-2026 -2- 4. In view of the efficacious remedy,