IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.WP No.10 of 2010 Decided on: July 28, 2010. Virender Negi …..Petitioner. VERSUS State of H.P & Ors. …..Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta, Judge. The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1No For the Petitioner: Mr.Anand Sharma, Advocate For the Respondents: S/Sh.Rajesh Mandhotra and Vikas Rathour, Dy.Advocate Generals for respondents. Deepak Gupta,Judge (Oral) By means of this petition, the petitioner has prayed that the respondents-State may be directed to produce Devender Negi in Court. After filing of the petition, it was found that Devender Negi who was missing since 4.1.2010 is probably not alive. The police under directions of this Court has been investigating the case and in fact, at the intervention of this Court, the case was marked to the CID for investigation. Not much progress has been made in the case. More than three and a half months have elapsed but nothing fruitful has 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment?Yes …2… turned out in the investigation. We feel that no fruitful purpose will be served by keeping the petition pending. Therefore, the petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents-State to ensure that investigation is done properly in the matter and all aspects of the matter including the theory of last scene are taken into consideration. 2. The investigation must come to an end at some stage. We, therefore, direct that the police must complete the investigation within three months from today and file an appropriate report before the concerned Magistrate on or before 15th November, 2010. Needless to say, in case the report is for cancellation of the case on any ground whatsoever then the concerned Magistrate shall issue notice of the report to the petitioner who shall be heard in the matter. The petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. ( Deepak Gupta ) Judge. (Sanjay Karol) July 28, 2010(m) Judge …3…