Complaint to Magistrate time limitation

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 18 April 2011 This query is : Resolved
Ld Counsels,

Police complaint was given in the month of May 2010 and in the RTI reply recevied in Nov2010 complainant came to know that no FIr was registered.

Is there is any time limitation to appraoch the magistrate with complaint petition alleging offenses u/s 506, 420 of IPC.

Please clarify.

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Advocate. Arunagiri (Expert) 18 April 2011
If the FIR is not registered even after one year you can file a petition before the magistrate u/s 200 cr.p.c. r/w 156(3)