The State Government must objectively consider the circumstances and exercise discretion when appointing a Special Public Prosecutor.

Sanjay Yadav, J.

An FIR dated 13.2.2013 at 23:30 hours at Police Station City Kotwali Sagar by Rammilan Dubey, Head Constable 901 on behalf of Anoop Kumar, son of Rajababu Dubey, led to registration of an offence under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code against Dr. P.S. Thakur and one Martand Singh Thakur.

2. The commission of crime reported was due to death of one Abhishek Dubey. Material on record reveals that both the accused absconded which led the police to take steps under Section 83 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Code') whereon order was passed on 18.5.2013 by the Chief Judicial Magistrate Sagar. Later, by an order-dated 12.11.2013 passed in Misc. Criminal Case No.13433/2013 on an application under Section 438 of the Code, the petitioner was granted benefit of anticipatory bail and was directed to join the investigation and fully co-operate with the investigation. The arrest memo on record reveals that the petitioner remained absconded from 13.2.2013 to 27.11.2013.

3. The FIR borne out from the complaint which led to registration of an offence under Section 302 read with 34 IPC reads thus –

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4. That, before committal of the proceedings to the Court of Session, i.e. during pendency of the matter before Judicial Magistrate First Class, the complainant filed an application on 2.2.2014 addressed to the District Magistrate, Sagar requesting for appointment of one Satish Chandra Rawat as Special Public Prosecutor by invoking powers under sub-section (8) of Section 24 of the Code. The applicant also proposed to bear the expenses of the Special Public Prosecutor.

5. At this stage, it is pertinent to note that the said application by the complainant was endorsed by the Minister, Panchayat and Rural Development, Social Justice, specially abled welfare, co-operation, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh and though a feeble submissions were made that a political interference has been sought;