IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-24715 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 04.11.2011 Rajinder Singh Mann ..Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present: Ms. Seema Pasricha, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. S.S. Goripuria, D.A.G., Haryana, for respondents No.1 to 3 – State. None for respondent No.4. NAWAB SINGH, J. (ORAL) Petitioner is facing trial in case bearing First Information Report No.241 dated May 21st, 2011 under Sections 279 and 337 of Indian Penal Code, Police Station Sadar, District Karnal. By filing this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, he seeks direction to get investigated the aforesaid FIR from some senior Police official on the ground that on May 20th, 2011, he had taken lift from an unknown person. Unfortunately, the vehicle met with an accident. Owner of the vehicle fled away from the scene of occurrence. He took injured to the hospital. Police instead of inquiring or arresting the driver of the vehicle, registered the case against him. Learned State counsel has stated that in this case, investigation was conducted by Head Constable of Police Station Sadar, Karnal. Be that as it may, this petition is disposed of with a direction to Superintendent of Police, Karnal that the investigation of the aforesaid FIR be got conducted by an officer not below the rank of Inspector. 04.11.2011 (NAWAB SINGH) neetu JUDGE