Crl.Misc.No.M-2510 of 2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-2510 of 2009. Date of Order: July 20, 2010. Charan Singh .. Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab. .. Respondent * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI * * * PRESENT Mr.N.K.Verma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Abhishek Chautala, AAG., Punjab. M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioner is not satisfied with the enquiry conducted in a case of death of his daughter within one year of her marriage. It is claimed that in the dying declaration, there were specific allegations against brothers-in-law, mother-in-law and sister- in-law but on the basis of an unfair enquiry, the other co-accused have been kept in column No.2 and challan has not been presented against them. After hearing the counsel for the petitioner and State counsel, it transpires that the challan has already been presented and husband of the deceased Niyamat Singh is in custody. From the reply filed, it transpires that an attempt had been made by the police to arrest Surjit Kaur, Keemat Singh, Sanju, . . . 1 Crl.Misc.No.M-2510 of 2009 Paramjit Kaur and Sunita but they remained absconder. The above said five accused have been kept in column No.2. The petitioner has filed this petition for handing over the investigation to an independent agency. Although, the Court has got jurisdiction under Section 319 Cr.P.C., to summon additional accused on the basis of the material produced, but taking into consideration the totality of the circumstances and in the interest of justice, it is deemed appropriate to issue a direction to the Director General of Police, Punjab, to constitute a team consisting of one officer from Crime Branch, Punjab, not below the rank of the Superintendent of Police, another Officer to be nominated by the DGP himself not below the rank of Gazetted Officer and the SHO, Police Station, Phase-11, Mohali, to fairly investigate the matter under the supervision of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Mohali. This investigation will be deemed to be an investigation under Section 173(8) Cr.P.C. Any evidence produced by the petitioner will be taken into consideration as per the provisions of Section 163 (2) Cr.P.C. The team will be constituted within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The said Team will complete the investigation within a period of two months after the constitution of the team. A copy of order be sent to the concerned quarter by the Registry. Disposed of. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE July 20, 2010. rka . . . 2