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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 11358 of 2019 Petitioner :- Vineeta Devi Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Virendra Kumar Yadav Counsel for Respondent :- G.A.
Hon'ble Naheed Ara Moonis,J. Hon'ble Anil Kumar-IX,J.
Heard Sri Virendra Kumar Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned A.G.A. for the State.
By means of the present writ petition, the petitioner has invoked extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court with a prayer to direct the concerned investigating officer to conclude the investigation against the respondent nos. 4 and 5 in Case Crime No. 28 of 2019 under Sections 376D, 506 I.P.C., Police Station- Husainganj, District-Fatehpur.
It is submitted by the learned counsel for the complainant petitioner that the F.I.R. was registered on 01.02.2019 against the respondent nos. 4 and 5 in respect of the incident occurred on 23.10.2018 as Case Crime No. 28 of 2019 under Sections 376D, 506 I.P.C., Police Station-Husainganj, District-Fatehpur. The petitioner who is the victim has lodged the F.I.R. against the respondent nos. 4 and 5 who had enticed her resulting into her gang rape. During investigation her statement was recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. where she had narrated the scornful incident. The police authorities have not taken any action against the aforesaid accused respondents. It is further submitted that the respondent nos. 4 and 5 are extending constant threats to the life and security of the complainant and the witnesses. Hence a direction may be given to the respondent authorities for fair, speedy and impartial investigation in the instant case.
Learned A.G.A. contended that investigating officer is under bounden duty to carry out speedy fair and impartial investigation which is quintessence of criminal justice.
Considering the facts and circumstances of this case and the gravity of offence, it is hereby directed that the Senior Superintendent of Police, Fatehpur, respondent no.2 shall look into the matter and shall ensure that proper, effective and fair investigation be carried out and be concluded at the earliest preferably within two months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order.
With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 30.4.2019 Rahul.