Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973–Secs. 200, 202 & 156(3)–Complaint filed by the petitioner in regard to kidnapping and killing his son by three persons –Police did not investigate the matter–Petitioner filed the application with the request that her statements and the statements of witnesses be recorded–View of trial Court that the statements will be recorded after she submits the names and addresses of the witnesses whom she wishes to produce with the prosecution–Order seems to imply that the statements be recorded in the earlier sessions case No. 25/2009–Complaint of the petitioner has not been acted by the police and no FIR was chalked out–Hence, Magistrate was duty-bound to record the statements u/ss. 200 & 202–Directed accordingly.


