M.L.SINGHAL
Central Bureau Of Investigation – Appellant
Versus
Bibi Jagir Kaur – Respondent
M.L.Singhal, J.
1. Through this Crl. Misc. No. 13254-M of 2001, filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has prayed for the quashing of orders dated 13.2.2001 Annexure P-1 and 12.3.2001 Annexure P-2 passed by Special Judicial Magistrate, CBI (Punjab), Patiala. Before we proceed to deal with the question whether these orders passed by Special Judicial Magistrate, CBI, Patiala are or are not legal, it would be useful to advert to the facts which have given rise to these orders.
2. One Crl. Misc. No. 11534-M of 2000 was filed by Kamaljit Singh resident of Begowal, District Kapurthala in this court. Another Crl. Misc. No. 11329-M of 2000 was filed by Lawyers for Human Rights through its Vice President. In these Crl. Misc. applications, this court gave the following directions vide order dated 9.6.2000 :-
"In the light of the discussion made above, it is hereby directed that the investigation into the circumstances leading to the death of Harpreet Kaur alias Rozy shall be conducted by the CBI. SP, CBI, Chandigarh is directed to proceed with the investigation and in case the same is found to be the result of commission of an offence, guilty shall be
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