i (^F^r^ ^. IN THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR W.P.(Cri.) ^^1 / 2011 PETITIONERS 1 ^" ~/^" ^^ ^%^ ^^'" Narendra Kumar Dubey, S/o Shri Laxminarayan Dubey, aged about 36 years, caste Brahman, Occupation social worker (Secretary in Jai Johar Seva Sanstha, Jagdalpur, Distt. Bastar (C.G.). 2. Pawan Kumar Dubey, S/o Shri Laxminarayan Dubey, aged about 40 years, caste Brahman, Occupation social worker (Presiodent in Jai Johar Seva Sanstha, Jagdalpur, Distt. Bastar (C.G.). Both residence of Balaji Nagar, Near Kangoli, Sub Health Centre, Dharampura No. 1, Jagdalpur, Distt. Bastar (C.G.) VERSUS 1. State of Chhattisgarh, through - The Secretary, Department of Home, D.K.S. Bhawan, Mantralaya, Raipur (C.G.) 2. Director General of Police, Police hleadquarter, Raipur (C.G.) 3. Collector, Dantewada Distt.-Dantewada (C.G.) 4. Superintendent of Police, Dantewada, Distt. Dantewada (C.G.) 5. Sub Divisional Officer (Police) Dantewada, Distt. Dantewada (C.G.) 6! Station House Officer, Police Station Kunakoda, Distt. Dantewada (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226/227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA. '^y RESPONDENTS L PETITIONERS RESPONDENTS HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH : BILASPUR WRIT PETITION (Cri.) N0. 5691 OF 2011 Narendra Kumar Dubey & Another Versus State of Chhattisgarh & Others (Writ Petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India) Single Bench : Hon'ble Shri Satish K. Agnihotri, J. Present:- Ms. Renu Kochar, Advocate for the petitioners. Shri Arun Sao, Government Advocate for the State. ORDER (Passed on this 23rd day of November, 2011) 1. By this petition, the petitioners seek a direction to the respondents to make fair investigation and further direct the respondents to protect the life and personal liberty of the petitioners as well as their family members. 2. The facts, in brief, as projected by the petitioner is that the petitioner is a social worker and his brother, i.e. petitioner No. 2 is Chief Editor of a daily news paper namely Channel India (Hindi). The petitioners' brother namely Balram Dubey is owner of Balaji Mines & Movers. A criminat case was registered under the provisions of Chhattisgarh Vishesh Jan Suraksha Adhiniyam, 2009 against some of the officials of Essar Company. A notice was issued by the Sub Divisional Officer (Police) Kirandul calling upon the petitioner's brother for interrogation in connection with the aforesaid crime. Case of the petitioners is that the police authorities are unnecessarily harassing the petitioners and their family, and causing mental and physical tortures. Thus, this petition. 3. Smt. Renu Kochar, learned counsel appearing forthe petitioner submits that without any rhyme or reason the police authorities are harassing the petitioners and their family. Thus, the police authorities may be restrained from interfering with their life and personal liberty and further direct the respondent authorities to make fair investigation in the matter. 4. Shri Arun Sao, learned Government Advocate appearing for the Bt^te/ respondents, on the basis of affidavit (Annexure R/1) filed by Shri ;^ 6. Anshuman Singh Sisodiya, Sub Divisional Officer (Police), Kirandul District Dantewada, submits that the State Government, having regard to the seriousness of the grievances of the petitioners, has constituted a High Power Special Investigation Team under the Chairmanship of Shri P.N.Tiwari, I.P.S. Inspector General of Police, Police Headquarters, Raipur, Shri Vivekanand, I.P.S. , Deputy Inspector General of Police, Police Headquarter, Raipur, Shri Ajatshatru Bahadur Singh, Additional Superintendent of Police, Crime Branch, Raipur and Shri Anshuman Sisodiya, Sub Divisional Officer (Police), Kirandul, Dantewada, to investigate the matter and take appropriate action. On perusal of the order dated 05.10.2011 (Annexure R/1),whereunder the High Power Special Investigation Team has been constituted under the Chairmanship of Inspector General of Police, Raipur, it appears that the State Government is serious in examining the grievance of the petitioners. It is expected that the above-stated special investigation team shall look into the matter properly, with all seriousness, as expeditiously as possible. If there is any grievance in respect of the investigation, the petitioners are at liberty to take recourse to appropriate forum as provided under provisions of law. In view of the above, nothing remains for adjudication in this petition at this stage and this petition is accordingly disposed of. 'S3 Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge Ashok