IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 981 of 2010 Mustafa S/o Noor Ahmad, R/o Village Budahedi, P.S. Pathri, District H ardwar. …….…….. Petitioner Versus 1. State of Uttarakhand through Secretary, Home, Secretariat Complex, Dehradun. 2. Senior Superintendent of Police, Hardwar, District Hardwar. 3. S.H.O., Police Station, Pathri, District Hardwar. 4. Rajendra Singh Rawat, Investigating Officer (Case Crime No. 86 of 2010, P.S. Pathri, District Hardwar), Presently posted in S.I.S. District Hardwar. .….............. Respondents Present: Mr. Sajjad Ahmad, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Prabhakar Joshi, A.G.A. for respondent Nos. 1 to 3. Coram : Hon’ble Barin Ghosh, Chief Justice Hon’ble U.C. Dhyani, Judge Date : 8th November, 2011 JUDGMENT Barin Ghosh, C. J. (Oral) The previous Investigating Officer is present in Court. He has submitted that after investigation was launched, statements of the witnesses under Section 161 of the Criminal Procedure Code were recorded. He has submitted that statements under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code were also recorded. One of the named accused persons was also arrested. Despite all efforts made, the other named accused persons could not be apprehended. He has stated that on 21st October, 2011, investigation into the matter has been transferred to C.B.C.I.D. by the State Government. In the circumstances, personal appearance of the Investigating Officer is dispensed with. 2. In view of what has been stated above, C.B.C.I.D. is requested to conclude the investigation as quickly as possible. 2 Since charge sheet against the arrested person has already been filed, we request the C.B.C.I.D. to file charge sheet against the other accused persons no sooner they are apprehended. 3. This disposes of the writ petition. (U.C. Dhyani, J.) ( Barin Ghosh, C.J.) 08.11.2011 08.11.2011 P. Singh