VIVEK SINGH THAKUR
Sarvhitkari Adhyatmik Kendra (Regd. ) through its Secretary – Appellant
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Vivek Singh Thakur, J.
Petitioners, by way of present petition, have approached this Court invoking provisions of Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure (in short ‘Cr.P.C.”), with prayer to entrust investigation of FIR No. 106 dated 3.6.2018, registered in Police Station Bhuntar, District Kullu under Sections 323, 341, 325, 34 IPC, with respect to incident occurred on 3.6.2018 near Shamshi District Kullu, to independent Agency like Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), as respondent No.1 has failed to make any progress in investigation in the matter.
2. Petitioner No.1 Sarvhitkari Adhyatmik Kendra is a Registered Society which is being represented through Secretary Surinder Singh. Petitioner No.2 Khem Singh is injured/victim in incident dated 3.6.2018, who is claiming himself to be real successor of Shri Param Sant Thakur Singh Maharaj and an authorized person to conduct Satsang to disseminate his teachings. Petitioner No.3 Ganesh Dass is claiming himself as devotee.
3. It has been claimed in petition that Baba Param Sant Thakur Singh was Chief of Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra, Nawan Nagar, District Panchkula and he had nominated petitioner No.2 Khem Singh as his successor
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