Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 10385 Raj
Judgement Date : 4 December, 2023
[2023:RJ-JD:41986] (1 of 2) [CRLMP-7459/2023]
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT
JODHPUR
S.B. Criminal Misc(Pet.) No. 7459/2023
Khinya Ram Choudhary S/o Shri Ram Ram, Aged About 46
Years, R/o Palli First, P.s. Matora Tehsil Lohawat, Dist. Jodhpur.
----Petitioner
Versus
1. State Of Rajasthan, Through PP
2. The Director General Of Police, Headquarter, Rajasthan,
Jaipur.
3. Inspector General Of Police, Jodhpur Range, Jodhpur.
4. Superintendent Of Police, Jodhpur Rural.
5. Station House Officer, Police Station Matora, Dist.
Jodhpur.
6. Moola Ram S/o Shri Mala Ram, R/o Palli P.s. Matora,
Tehsil Lohawat, Dist. Jodhpur.
----Respondents
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. B.P. Mathur.
Mr. Shokat Ali Raza.
For Respondent(s) : Mr. S.S. Rajpurohit, PP.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP MATHUR
Order
04/12/2023
1. By way of the present petition, filed under Section 482 of the
Code of Criminal Procedure, the petitioner has alleged that the
Investigating Officer is not conducting proper investigation in
relation to FIR No.74/2023, P.S. Matora, District Jodhpur for the
offences under Sections 420, 406, 467, 468, 471 and 120B of the
IPC.
2. Hon'ble the Supreme Court, in the cases of Manoj Kumaria
Shankaria Vs. State of Rajasthan & Anr. [2014(3) Raj. CriC
965], Narayan Singh Vs. State of Rajasthan & Anr.
[2013(1) Cr.L.R. 264] and Azia Begum Vs. State of
[2023:RJ-JD:41986] (2 of 2) [CRLMP-7459/2023]
Maharashtra & Anr. [2012(1) RLW 835], has held that a fair
and proper investigation is fundamental to rule of law; it is
necessary to meet the ends of justice.
3. In the cases of Shyam Singh Vs. State of Rajasthan & Anr.
[2015(3) Cr.L.R. 1375] and Gopal Nath Vs. State of
Rajasthan & Anr. [2015(4) Cr.L.R. 1617], while relying upon
the judgment of Hon'ble the Supreme Court rendered in the case
of Arnesh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar & Anr. [(2014) 8 SCC
273], the petitioner therein was asked to submit a representation
before the investigating officer with a corresponding direction to
the investigating officer to consider representation and documents
so submitted, before forming any opinion.
4. Learned Public Prosecutor assures this Court that fair and
transparent investigation shall be made and in case the petitioner
submits a representation along with all the relevant documents
before the Superintendent of Police, Jodhpur Rural within a period
of two weeks from today, the same shall be considered at the time
of investigation.
5. Hence, the present misc. petition is disposed of with direction
to the Superintendent of Police, Jodhpur Rural to consider
petitioner's representation (if filed) and ensure fair investigation,
in accordance with law.
6. The stay application also stands disposed of accordingly.
(KULDEEP MATHUR),J 349-Tikam/-
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