IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. M. No.716-M of 2011 Date of Decision:17.1.2011 Dalbir Singh .... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others .... Respondents CORAM: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present: Mrs. Rupinder Kaur Thind, Advocate for the petitioners. **** 1.Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? NIRMALJIT KAUR, J.(Oral) This is a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for issuance of directions to the respondents to conduct proper investigation in case FIR No.140/09 under Sections 420/419/467/468/474/120-B IPC P.S. Patti, District Tarn Taran by handing over the investigation to some independent agency. It is admitted that the investigation is complete and there is all likelihood of filing the cancellation report. Hon'ble the Supreme Court in the case of Sakiri Vasu v. State of Uttar Pradesh and others while refusing to exercise the discretion under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to hand over the investigation to another agency observed: “ 34. In the present case, we are of the opinion that the material on record does not disclose a prima facie case calling for an investigation by CBI. The mere allegation of the appellant that his son was murdered because he had Crl. M. No.716-M of 2011 -2- discovered some corruption cannot, in our opinion, justify a CBI inquiry, particulary when inquiries were held by the army authorities as well as by GRP at Mathura, which revealed that it was a case of suicide. 34. It has been stated in the impugned order of the High Court that GRP at Mathura had investigated the matter and gave a detailed report on 29.8.2003. It is not clear whether this report was accepted by the Magistrate or not. If the report has been accepted by the Magistrate and no appeal/revision was filed against the order of the learned Magistrate accepting the police report, then that is the end of the matter. However, if the Magistrate has not yet passed any order on the police report, he may do so in accordance with law and in the light of the observations made above.” In view of the facts of the present case and the admitted position that investigation is complete and cancellation report is likely to be submitted, the petitioner has remedy to raise objection and file protest petition before the concerned Court where the cancellation report is submitted or likely to be submitted. Dismissed with liberty as above. 17.1.2011 ( NIRMALJIT KAUR ) rajeev JUDGE