The petitioner herein is the defacto complainant in Crime No.1117/2014 of the Ranni Police Station, registered under Sections 120B, 447, 448, 451, 380 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Finding that investigation in the said crime is not on the right track, he brought this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to entrust investigation to the Crime Branch or a Special Investigating Team. Pending the proceeding the 4th respondent submitted report that the CBCID has already taken over investigation, and that effective investigation is in progress. In view of the said report this writ petition can be closed, however, without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to seek appropriate relief, after final report is submitted in the crime.
In the result, this Writ Petition is closed, without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to seek appropriate relief as regards the final report submitted by the police in the crime, if necessary.
P.UBAID JUDGE ab