Jharakhand “Hathras Case” – Appointment of Special Investigation Team (SIT) to monitor investigation from time to time and ensure completion of investigation at earliest without any delay.
Before ANANDA SEN, J.
W.P. (Cr.) No. 127 of 2020 dated 08.10.2020
Shankar Paswan Vs. The State of Jharkhand and Others
Constitution of India, 1950, Article 226 – Hathras Case – Direction to take legal action against names accused persons of first information report who are roaming free and indulged in giving continuous threat and torture to informant for not to pursue the case and to remove lock from house of informant closed illegally on pretext of investigation for last four months – Sought for – “HATHRASS” is not only in State of Jharakhand – A 15 year old daughter of informant brutally murdered by burning – Extract of Post-Mortem report, which finds place in case diary shows that burn injury is hundred percent and while body was charred – Offence is very heinous in nature – Held, investigation not done in proper manner and no urgency or seriousness shown by present investigation. Fit case where SIT be constituted Direction to Director General of Police, Jharkhand to appoint responsible and senior person – Direction to Director General of Police to monitor investigation from time to time and ensure completion of investigation at earliest without any delay.
