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Lalita v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC22 Jan 2024CRLMP/222/2024

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In a S.B. Criminal Misc. petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the High Court directed the petitioner to submit a representation to the Superintendent of Police requesting a fair and expeditious investigation. The Court directed the Superintendent to instruct the Investigating Officer to complete the investigation within two months. The petition and a stay petition were disposed of accordingly

What did the court decide?

Petitioner directed to submit representation to Superintendent of Police within 30 days; investigation to be concluded within two months.

Lalita Vs State of Rajasthan — Criminal Trial and Appeal | Rajasthan HC (2024)

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[2024:RJ-JD:3382]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR

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S.B. Criminal Misc(Pet.) No. 222/2024

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Lalita W/o Shri Virendra, Aged About 30 Years, R/o Plot No. 109, Behind Mahesh Hostle, Pancholiya Ki Nadi, Harijan Basti, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through PP

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The Police Commissionerate, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

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The Superintendent Of Police, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

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The Station House Officer, Police Station Pratapnagar, Jodhpur City West, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s)	: Mr. Kaushal Sharma
For Respondent(s)	: Mr. Arun Kumar,PP

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE FARJAND ALI

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Order

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22/01/2024

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The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying that a direction be issued to the respondents to conduct fair, proper, impartial and expeditious investigation in case arising out of FIR No.204/2023, Police Station Pratapnagar Sadar, District Jodhpur City West for the offences under Sections 420, 447, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the IPC.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite disclosing commission of cognizable offence no heed is being paid by the Investigating Agency as till date no effective action has been taken under the influence of the accused

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party. He seeks fair, impartial and expeditious investigation in this matter.

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Seeking fair impartial and expeditious investigation is a fundamental right of a person, be he a complainant/victim or the accused. It is therefore directed that the petitioner shall submit a representation to the concerned Superintendent of Police along with all documents on which he places reliance. The concerned Superintendent of Police is expected to consider the averments made in the representation and shall instruct the Investigating Officer of this case to conduct fair and impartial investigation and submit the result of the investigation as expeditiously as possible. The representation shall be submitted by the petitioner within 30 days from today and thereafter, it is expected from the Agency to reach on a legitimate conclusion within a period of two months.

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Accordingly, the criminal misc. petition is disposed of.

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The stay petition also stands disposed of.

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(FARJAND ALI),J

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198-Ashutosh/-

Lalita v. State of Rajasthan

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