IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM M-9275 of 2009 Date of Decision:11.3.2010 Dharambir .... Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others .... Respondents CORAM: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present: Mr. Vivek Khatri, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sanjeev Sura, Addl. A.G. Haryana. Mr. Hari Om Attri, Advocate for respondent No.5. Mr. Jagjeet Beniwal, Advocate for respondents No.6 to 8. **** 1.Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? NIRMALJIT KAUR, J. This petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for issuance of direction to the official respondents No.1 to 4 for registering FIR and investigation of the case by Crime Branch or CBI. As per the allegation made in the petition, the petitioner was married with Sunita (deceased) of Village Rajali and from this wedlock two sons were born. They were living peacefully. Respondent No.5, who had some ill-will against the family of the petitioner and knew petitioner's wife before the marriage, threatened her to talk with him. On 28.1.2009, according to daily routine, after closing his shop, the petitioner came to his house and saw his wife hanging and at this he raised alarm. People from neighbourhood gathered and accordingly she was brought down and rushed to the hospital. The petitioner and his in-laws reported the matter to the local police and a DDR was registered. The petitioner came to know that his wife i.e. Sunita had in fact been murdered. However, no FIR was CRM M-9275 of 2009 -2- registered. Accordingly, vide application dated 20.2.2009 to the Director General of Police, a complaint was made. Another complaint was also addressed to Superintendent of Police, Hisar. The same are placed on record as Annexures P-1 and P-2. However, in spite of the same, no FIR has been registered till date. Upon notice, reply has been filed by respondents No.1 to 4 as well as private respondent No.4 stating therein that on inquiry, allegation against private respondent are found to be false and baseless and that the inquiry has been conducted and sent to the higher authorities. I have heard learned counsel for the parties. The allegations are serious in nature. The wife of the petitioner is stated to have been murdered. The said offence is cognizable offence. It is imperative upon the respondent authorities to register a formal FIR and complet the investigation in view of the settled proposition of law. Accordingly, respondent No.4 is directed to register a formal FIR within a week from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Taking into account the stand of respondents No.1 to 4 in the present case, the investigation be handed over to the Crime Branch and the investigation shall be completed by an officer not below the rank of Superintendent of Police. The petition is allowed accordingly. 11.3.2010 ( NIRMALJIT KAUR ) rajeev JUDGE