IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No. M-19371 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 22.11.2011. Kasim Deen ….Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others …..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present: Mohd. Yousaf, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sudhir Nehra, Addl. A.G., Punjab. NAWAB SINGH, J (ORAL) This petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking direction to respondents No.1 & 2 to transfer the investigation of case bearing First Information Report No.60 dated May 10th, 2010 (Annexure P1) under Sections 363,366-A and 376 of the Indian Penal Code, Police Station Sadar, Gurdaspur from local Police to some independent agency, that is, Central Bureau of Investigation because as on date accused named in the FIR have not been arrested. Learned State counsel has stated that in spite of best efforts of the Police, accused could not be arrested. Six of the accused belong to Jammu and Kashmir. Proceedings against all the accused have been initiated under Section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure before the Magistrate to declare them proclaimed offender. It has also been stated by the learned State counsel that all efforts are being made to arrest the accused. Learned counsel for the petitioner could not place any substantial material to say that investigation was not conducted fairly by the local Police. Criminal Misc. No. M-19371 of 2010 -2- In view of the facts and circumstances, this Court is of the considered opinion that it is not a fit case to hand over the investigation of the aforesaid case to the CBI. Disposed of accordingly. (NAWAB SINGH) JUDGE 22.11.2011 Ishwar