SURYA KANT, J. B. PARDIWALA
N. V. Sharma – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent
ORDER :
The Telecast dated 26.05.2022 on the T.V. Channel 'Times Now', has led to registration of various FIRs/complaints against the petitioner in different parts of the country. The details of such FIRs/complaints, which the petitioner has so far been able to identify, are as follows:
a. FIR at the Pydhonie Police Station, District Thane City area in Mumbai, Maharashtra -FIR No. 683/2022, dated 28.05.2022 under Sections 295A, 153A and 505(1)(B) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC);
b. FIR at Cyber Cell Police Station Hyderabad, Telangana - FIR No. 959/2022 dated 30.05.2022 under Sections 153A, 504, 505(2) and 506 of the Indian Penal Code;
c. FIR at Mumbra Police Station, Thane City, Maharashtra - FIR No. 528/2022 dated 30.05.2022 under Sections 153A, 153B, 295A, 298 and 505 of the Indian Penal Code;
d. FIR at Bhiwandi Police Station, Thane City, Maharashtra - FIR No. 0199/2022 dated 30.05.2022 under Sections 153A, 153B, 295A and 505 of the Indian Penal Code;
e. FIR at Kondhwa Police Station, Pune City, Maharashtra under Sections 153A, 153B, 295A as FIR No. 540/2022 dated 31.05.2022.
f. FIR in West Bengal Narkeldanga PS Case No. 220 dated 13.06.2022 under Sections 153A, 295A, 298 and 34 of t
The serious threat to the life and liberty of the petitioner warranted the transfer of FIRs to the Delhi Police and the clubbing of FIRs for investigation. The petitioner was also allowed to pursue a....
Crime investigation – There cannot be two investigating agencies with respect to same FIRs/complaints arising out of same incident/occurrence with respect to different co-accused.
Writ petition for transfer of investigation and quashing of FIRs dismissed as registration is mandated by law; prior protection does not prevent new FIRs.
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