| Petition seeking CBI probe in Rassana rape, murder case | | HC directs State, CBI to file objections | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 25: In the petition seeking CBI probe in the much publicized Rassana rape and murder case, filed by two police officials who have been accused in the matter, Justice Alok Aradhe of J&K High Court Jammu Wing after hearing Sr. Adv UK Jalali with Adv Veenu Gupta for the petitioners whereas Advocate General Jehangir Iqbal Ganai with Deputy AG Ehsan Mirza for the State whereas Adv Monika Kohli for the CBI, issued notice to Principal Secretary Home J&K, Director General of Police, IGP Jammu and Central Bureau of Investigation directing to file objections within 10 days and directed Registry to list this petition on May 7, 2018.
The senior counsel for the petitioners submitted that from the perusal post-mortem report, it is evident that the post-mortem report has been altered. In the second post-mortem report, there has been additional injury. It is further submitted that three Special Investigation Teams were constituted and this Court has power to transfer the investigation to CBI even after filing of the charge sheet.
On the other hand, Advocate General for respondents 1 to 3, while opposing the submissions made by the counsel for the petitioners, submitted that the petitioners are the accused persons and the petitioner No. 1 himself was the Investigating Officer in the case and he did not perform his duties properly, therefore, he was changed and was made accused.
Justice Alok Aradhe after considering the rival submissions made by the counsel for the parties observed that the question of interim relief as well as question of maintainability of the writ petition shall be examined on the next date of hearing. It is made clear that the trial court shall be free to proceed ahead with the trial of the case. |
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