CRM No. M 33631 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -- CRM No. M 33631 of 2009 Date of decision: 07.03.2011 Sukhwant Singh ........ Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others .......Respondent(s) Coram: Hon'ble Ms Justice Nirmaljit Kaur -.- Present: Mr. PPS Duggal, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. K S Pannu, DAG, Punjab for the respondent State -.- 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporter 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 with a prayer for handing over the investigation of FIR No. 28 dated 10.06.2001 under Section 302, 364 IPC, P S Nihal Singh Wala, District Moga to independent agency. Alternative prayer is also made to direct respondent No. 2 to constitute special investigating team to undertake the investigation of the aforesaid FIR. Status report by way of affidavit of Shri Sukhdev Singh Chhinna, PPS, DSP, Nihal Singh Wala on behalf of respondents NO. 1 to 3 has been filed. The same is taken on record. As per the said report, the CRM No. M 33631 of 2009 2 Senior Superintendent of Police, Moga did not agree with the investigation conducted by Gurmail Singh, SP(D), Moga and constituted committee to conduct further investigation vide order No. 3780-82/R-SSP dated 26.11.2010. Members of the committee are Jagmohan Singh, SP(H), Sukhdev Singh Chhinna,PPS, DSP, Nihal Singh Wala and Inspector Jasbir Singh, Incharge, Narcotic Cell, Moga. It is further stated that the matter is still under investigation by the Special Investigating Team and after completion of the investigation, the final report shall be submitted. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of as having been rendered infructuous. However, the Special Investigating Team shall complete the investigation as soon as possible and submit the final report within three months from today. Disposed of accordingly. (Nirmaljit Kaur) Judge 07.03.2011 mohan