IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-20027 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 28.03.2011 Kastur Singh .... Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI Present : Mr. A.S. Kalra, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Kshitij Sharma, AAG Haryana 1. Whether Reporters of local papers 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? RITU BAHRI J. (ORAL) This petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is for issuance of directions to respondent No. 2 to get just and fair investigation done in the case bearing FIR No. 37 dated 20.5.2010 under Sections 307/34 IPC and 25/27 Arms Act registered against Ranjeet Singh, Kulwinder Singh and Sucha Singh. On 8.10.2010, this Court had passed the following order:- “There are fire arm injuries, which the complainant has stated were caused by specific accused. Counsel for the State has stated that cancellation report has been prepared and that is being submitted. The production of that cancellation report stands stayed. The matter is ordered to be investigated by the Superintendent of Crime Branch thoroughly and report in this regard be submitted for 7.12.2010.” Crl. Misc. No. M-20027 of 2010 (O&M) 2 In compliance of this order, Director General of Police, Haryana entrusted the investigation of the present case to the Superintendent of Police, State Crime Branch, Madhuban vide order No. 14669-70/CR-3 dated 27.10.2010. Accordingly, a Special Investigation Team comprising Inspector Rakam Singh and Sub Inspector Virender Singh State Crime Branch, Haryana and headed by Superintendent of Police constituted on 27.10.2010. Later on due to Inspector Rakan Singh proceeded on earned leave, Inspector Ram Kumar, State Crime Branch (H) was deputed as member of the Special Investigation Team. As per the status report, despite of best efforts mentioned above, due to non co-operation of victim i.e. petitioner as to how he sustained the fire arms injuries a recommendation has been made to submit a closer report. The complete investigation report of the case with all material was directed to be submitted before the trial Court. Counsel for the respondent states that after the cancellation report is submitted before the trial Court, the petitioner is at liberty to take appropriate steps in accordance with law. No further order is required to be passed. This petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to take appropriate steps after submission of cancellation report. (RITU BAHRI) 28.03.2011 JUDGE reena