Where a criminal investigation has concluded and judicial cognizance of the offence is taken with trial proceedings underway, the court will not exercise discretionary jurisdiction to direct further investigation, nor will it issue protective mandates absent substantiated evidence of an ongoing threat.

Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or Registrar’s order with Signatures

Date or directions COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS

There is no representation for the petitioner.
Mr. Dinesh Chauhan, A.G.A. for the State of Uttarakhand.
Mr. Bhuwan Bhatt, Advocate for respondent no.10.
Mr. Nandan Arya, Advocate for respondent no.11.

2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking the following reliefs:

“1. For taking an action in accordance with the law on the Representations, Annexures- P- 5, P-8, and P-11 which discloses a cognizable offence preferred and thereafter, to inform her about the status and decision taken on the same.

2. The investigation/inquiry of the present case may be given to some special investigation agency, who can investigate the matter in an unfair and proper manner without any favour or pressure and the private respondents be arrested at the earliest.

3. Issuing the appropriate directions to Respondent no. 2 to 5 & 7 for protection of life and liberty of petitioner and her family members from the hands of the respondent no.8 to 17, who are bent upon harming the petitioner physically or implicating her in false criminal cases.”

3. Learned State Counsel submits that a copy of the letter dated 04.06.2026, addressed by the Investigating Officer to the Joint Director, Prosecution, has been placed before the Court. The said

communication reveals that the initial investigation was conducted by the regular Police, pursuant to which a charge-sheet came to be submitted by the Investigating Officer. Subsequently, on the request of the petitioner, the matter was transferred to the C.B.C.I.D. for further investigation. Upon completion of such further investigation, the C.B.C.I.D. affirmed the findings recorded by the regular Police and concurred with the charge-sheet dated 04.06.2023. It is further reflected that cognizance of the offences was taken by the learned Magistrate on 24.10.2025 and the trial proceedings have already commenced. The copy of the letter dated 04.06.2026 is taken on record.

4. Insofar as the grievance regarding threat perception is concerned, a Coordinate Bench of this Court, vide order dated 30.04.2026, had directed the Senior Superintendent of Police, Dehradun, to assess the threat perception of the petitioner and, in the event any genuine threat was found to exist, to take appropriate protective measures in accordance with law.

5. The aforesaid letter further indicates that no complaint or information has been received by the concerned authorities regarding any threat allegedly extended to the petitioner by the private respondents. It is also reported that no material has been found substantiating the apprehension of threat raised by the petitioner.

6. In view of the aforesaid facts and developments, this Court is of the considered opinion that the reliefs sought

in the present writ petition stand substantially redressed. No further directions are required to be issued at this stage.

7. Nevertheless, it is observed that in the event the petitioner faces any fresh threat or any circumstance giving rise to a genuine apprehension to her life or liberty, she shall be at liberty to approach the competent authority concerned, which shall consider and act upon such representation strictly in accordance with law.

8. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of.