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JASJIT SINGH BEDI
Suneet Kaur – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Jasjit Singh Bedi, J.
The prayer in the present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is for the transfer of the investigation in FIR No.207 dated 15.10.2022 (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 177, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 IPC at Police Station Dakha, District Ludhiana Rural to an independent agency outside the State of Punjab or under the supervision of an IPS Officer.
2. The brief facts of the case are that one late Lt. General Sant Singh (hereinafter known as the deceased) was the owner of movable and immovable properties including land situated at Village Dakha, Tehsil and District Ludhiana. He died on 27.11.1975 leaving behind his wife, Dharam Kaur, his sons Sardool Singh and Sukhnandan Singh (lunatic) and a daughter, Naseeb Kaur. Sardool Singh is alleged to have prepared an unregistered Will dated 19.10.1975 purportedly executed by the deceased in favour of his grand-daughters namely Geetinder Kaur and Sanjit Kaur daughters of Sardool Singh and Amarjeet Kaur with respect to the land situated in Village Dakha Tehsil and District Ludhiana.
3. Naseeb Kaur the daughter of the deceased (and mother of the petitioner/complainant) instituted a civil suit claiming her share
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