IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-16150 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 24th May, 2011 Mahabir Parshad … Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Sandeep Kumar Yadav, Advocate for the petitioner. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying that investigation of the case FIR No.60 dated 02.05.2009 registered at Police Station Nangal Chaudhary under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B IPC be entrusted to some independent agency. The above said FIR was registered at the instance of petitioner. It is stated in para No.10 of this petition that the investigating agency had prepared the cancellation report. Furthermore, a perusal of para No.12 of the present petition reveals that the Inspector General of Police has ordered re-investigation of the case. During the course of arguments, a grievance has been made that the above said FIR was registered about two years ago, still the investigation has not concluded. Issue notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3 only. On the asking of Court, Mr. Sandeep Singh Mann, Sr. DAG, Haryana, accepts notice on their behalf. A copy of the petition has been supplied to him. Criminal Misc. No. M-16150 of 2011 (O&M) Counsel for the State, after going through the contents of this petition, has stated that the investigation shall be concluded and the final report along with the opinion of the Investigating Officer shall be submitted in the Court of concerned Area Judicial Magistrate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Needless to say, in case the investigating agency opts to file a cancellation report, the Court of concerned Area Judicial Magistrate shall issue a notice to the complainant, who shall be well within his rights to file a protest petition. Counsel for the petitioner has stated that the present petition be disposed of in view of the statement made by counsel for the State. Ordered accordingly. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE May 24, 2011 rps 2