Executive magistrate can not order for FIR S 156(3) - CrPC

Executive magistrate can not order for registration of FIR S 156(3) - CrPC

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) - Sections 154(3), 156(3) - An Executive Magistrate has no role to play in directing the police to register an F.I.R. on basis of a private complaint lodged before him - If a complaint is lodged before the Executive Magistrate regarding an issue over which he has administrative jurisdiction, and the Magistrate proceeds to hold an administrative inquiry, it may be possible for him to lodge an F.I.R. himself in the matter - In such a case, entirely different considerations would arise.

2019 SCeJ 1061 NAMAN SINGH @ NAMAN PRATAP SINGH v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH (2019) 2 SCC 344