Cr. MMO No.98 of 2009 21.08.2009 Present: Mr. Anjana Khan, vice counsel for the petitioner. Mr. Anshul Bansal, Additional Advocate General for respondent No. 1 & 2. C.R.M.M.O. No. 98 of 2009 The case of the petitioner is that the investigation in FIR No. 163 dated 07.08.2009, registered at Police Station, Barmana, District Bilaspur is being conducted by an Officer of the rank of Sub Inspector. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, ( for short ‘Act’ ), the investigation is required to be conducted by an Officer not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police. Mr. Anshul Bansal, learned Additional Advocate General has stated that he has the instructions to say that the investigation in the case is being conducted by Mr. Anupum Sharma, Additional Superintendent of Police, Bilaspur. In view of the statement made by Mr. Bansal, there is no merit in the petition, therefore the same is dismissed. Cr.M.P. No. 522 of 2009 Infructuous. ( Kuldip Singh ) Judge August 21, 2009 *BRB*