Mangilal v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court directed the petitioner to appear before the Investigating Officer within two weeks to record his statement and gave the Inspector General of Police, Range Jodhpur, power to supervise the investigation pending the main case.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner directed to appear before Investigating Officer within two weeks; investigation supervised by IG Police, Range Jodhpur.
What the court decided
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
S.B. Criminal Misc(Pet.) No. 66/2021
Mangilal S/o Shri Jesaram Ghachi, Aged About 53 Years, By Caste Ghachi, R/o Hanuman Chowk Chhawani, Shivganj, District Sirohi.
----Petitioner
Versus
State of Rajasthan
----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr.Nishant Bora, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr.Anees Bhurat, Public Prosecutor Ms.Kamla Goswami, Asstt. to PP
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR GARG
Order
01/03/2021
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Public Prosecutor and perused the material available on record.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the investigation of the instant case may be handed over to the officer of higher rank or at least, the supervision of the investigation may be done by the higher authority so fair and impartial investigation may take place.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the impugned investigation requires supervision by a higher police authority or transfer to an officer of higher rank to ensure fairness.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Mangilal S/o Shri Jesaram Ghachi
- respondent
State of Rajasthan
Coram
Manoj Kumar Garg
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Rajasthan HC
- Decided on
- · March
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRLMP/66/2021
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