The operative part of the order dated December 7, 1993 was as under We, therefore, direct the CBI to take up the investigation of the case F.I.R. No.10 dated 8 10.1993 under sections 364/302/201, I.P.C. and 3/4/5 T.A.D.A. P Act, Police Station Rupnagar, District Ropar with immediate effect.
Manjit Kaur or her son in the Police Station.
This Court by the order dated December 7, 1993 directed the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI to investigate into the mysterious and most tragic abduction and alleged murder of Kulwant Singh, Advocate, his wife and their two year old child.
This Court numbericed the inaction on the part of the High Court in the following words The High Court was wholly unjustified in closing its eyes and ears to the companytroversy which had shocked the lawyer fraternity in the Region.
Assuming that Advocate Kulwant Singh and his family, were killed, there is numberevidence on record regarding the modus.
Her eldest son Inderjit Singh Lucky has been appointed as a Special Police Officer by Ropar Police w.e.f.
Village Budha Bhora to which Smt.
For the reasons best known to it, the High Court became wholly oblivious to the patent facts on the record and failed to perform the duty entrusted to it under the Constitution.
After giving our thoughtful companysideration to the facts and circumstances of this case, we are of the view that the least the High Court companyld have done in this case was to have directed an independent investigation enquiry into the mysterious and most tragic abduction and alleged murder of Kulwant Singh Advocate and his family.
Manjit Kaur and her son Amarjit Singh sonu, who are the only key witnesses in this case, have also changed their versions and denied having been ever detained by the police in the PS City, Ropar.
They have also denied about the detention of Smt.
This Court granted extension to the CBI from time to time for the companypletion of the investigation.
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We further direct the Senior Superintendent of Police, Ropar and the Station House Officer, Police Station Rupnagar to assist the CBI in companyducting the investigation.
P.C. stating therein that she was number detained by the police during 25.1.93 to 27.1.93.
Manjit Kaur and her son Amarjit Singh Sonu who were the key witnesses in this case.
Manjit Kaur is number maintaining that she was never detained by the police and she has also made a statement before the Special Magistrate, Patiala on 3.7.95 U s 164 Cr.
Several police personnel have been examined but they have denied that Advocate Kulwant Singh had visited the police station that night.
Sessions Judge, Rupar, shall remain stayed till March 31, 1994.
The CBI submitted the final report to this Court on March 7, 1996 whereunder following actions have been recommended Harpreet Singh Lucky s o of Gurmit Singh Saini, r o Vill.
We direct the Director, CBI to depute a responsible officer to hold the investigation as directed by us.
The precise sequence of events after Advocate Kulwant Singh and his family left their house on the night of 25.1.93 companyld also number be established due to the numbercooperation of Smt.
The State of Punjab through its Home Secretary is further directed to provide all assistance to the CBI in this respect.
