IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc.18379-M of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 BAJRANG ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS THE STATE OF HARYANA ETC. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Sanjay Vashisth, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. Tarun Aggarwal, Sr.DAG, Haryana. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This petition under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, seeks directions to the respondents to hand over the investigation of FIR No.238 dated 4.6.2007 under Sections 323, 324, 452, 506, 307, 34, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Jhajjar (Annexure P-1) to the CBI, Crime Branch or any other independent agency, as proper investigation is not being conducted. It has been contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that an incident took place on 2.6.2007. The FIR was lodged on 4.6.2007. Despite there being serious injuries, including on the head, the Investigating Agency has been dilly-delaying the matter and trying to help the accused. The Investigating Agency wanted to show the injury suffered Criminal Misc.18379-M of 2008 2 by the petitioner as on account of an accident. Learned counsel for the respondent-State has pointed out that Kanti wife of Murari Lal has been found to be innocent. Murari Lal, one of the accused, was allowed anticipatory bail. Sanjay son of Murari Lal is the main accused, who has been attributed an injury with Kulhari on the head of the complainant-petitioner. Sanjay, however, is in the armed forces and efforts are being made to procure his presence. So much so, the proceedings under Section 82, Code of Criminal Procedure, have been initiated. Having regard to the averments made in the petition and the delay caused in investigation, this petition is disposed of with a direction that SP, Jhajjar, will consider the allegations made in regard to the tardy investigation. SP, Jhajjar is also required to conduct an inquiry into the conduct of the Investigating Officer. It is further directed that the investigation would be conducted by an officer not below the rank of a DSP. September 2, 2008 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE