In his writ petition, Dr Vineet Gupta had earlier sought the quashing of the Bathinda SSP's order rejecting his complaint for registering a case. The complaint, counsel for the petitioner had added, was rejected on the ground that ``the contents of the complaint discloses an offence only under Section 500 IPC (defamation) and not under Section 167 (public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury) and 218 IPC''.

Pronouncing the orders, Justice R.L. Anand observed: ``After recording the FIR it will be open to the police to make investigations. Police can also come to the conclusion that ultimately an offence under Section 500 IPC only is made out and no offence under Section 167 and 218 IPC are made out. In that eventuality, the petitioner can seek the remedy according to law either by filing criminal complaint in the court of competent jurisdiction or challenging the findings before the High Court under Section 482 CrPC''.