JUDGMENT

Harnaresh Singh Gill, J. (Oral) - Prayer in this petition is for issuance of directions to respondents No. 1 and 2 to hand over the investigation of FIR No. 69 dated 2.6.2020 under Section 376 IPC, registered at Police Station Nihal Singh Wala, District Moga (Annexure P-3) to the Central Bureau of Investigation or to some other independent agency.

2. It is stated that the petitioner is working as a Nurse (ANM) in a dispensary at village Himmatpura, Tehsil Nihal Singh Wala, District Moga and accused Varun Joshi-respondent No. 7, who is an active member of the local wing of the ruling party, used to visit the said dispensary and started outraging the modesty of the petitioner. In the second week of December2019, accused Varun Joshi approached the petitioner in her office and threatened her that he was having her nude videos with some different male persons in a compromising position and would upload the same on internet if she did not develop physical relations with him or to pay Rs. 5,00,000/-to him. The petitioner narrated the incident to her mother, who told the petitioner that in order to save her respect and dignity in the society, they would compromise with accused Varun