JUDGMENT :

[A.M. Bujor Barua, J.]

1. Heard Mr. T.T Tara, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. K. Ete, learned Advocate General in-charge for the State of Arunachal Pradesh.

2. The petitioner, who is a practicing Advocate in this Court, has instituted this public interest litigation seeking for a direction that the investigation wing in the Arunachal Pradesh police be separated so that the police personnel in the investigation wing are entrusted only with the duties of investigating criminal offences and are not made a part of the general duties of the police force. The petitioner refers to the pronouncement of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Prakash Singh and others –vs-Union of India and others, reported in (2006) 8 SCC 1 to substantiate that there is also a requirement by the order of the Supreme Court to have the investigation wing within the police force separated from other general duties.

3. The petitioner states that in view of several instances of inadequate investigation in police cases in respect of heinous crimes in the State of Arunachal Pradesh which ultimate