HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
MR. JUSTICE FARJAND ALI, J
Parmeshwar Ramlal Joshi S/o Shri Ramlal Pratap Joshi – Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner alleges police bias (Para 2) |
| 2. concerns about police influence (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. need for independent investigation (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 4. investigation transferred to cbi (Para 20 , 21 , 22) |
Order :
1. The instant Criminal Miscellaneous petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter to be referred as “BNSS”) praying for a direction to be issued to the respondents to conduct fair, proper, impartial and expeditious investigation in case arising out of FIR NO. 234/2024 Police Station, Kareda and in FIR No. 202/2024 Police Station Kareda, District Bhilwara. It is further prayed that the investigation be transferred from the State Police to any other independent agency like Central Bureau of Investigation (hereinafter to be refered as “CBI”).
2. Heard the petitioner, Parmeshwar Ramlal and N.S. Chundawat, Dy.G.A., public prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.
3. Without looking into the particulars and contents of the FIR, and without delving into whether the allegations leveled in the FIR are false or true, the concern of this Court is to ascertain why t
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