The stand of the State was that SP D , Ferozepur had authorized Shri Manwinder Singh to investigate the case.
The stand taken was that as per Rule 7 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Rules, 1995 in short the Rules framed under the Act, investigation had to be undertaken by an officer number below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police specially appointed by the State Government Director General of Police Superintendent of Police after taking into account of his experience, sense of ability and justice to perceive the implication of the case and investigate it along with right lines within the shortest possible time.
Dr. ARIJIT PASAYAT, J. Leave granted.
Challenge in this appeal is to the judgment of a learned Single Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court passed in an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in short the Code .
The respondents were accused of having companymitted the offences punishable under Sections 364, 324, 323, 149 and 148 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 in short the IPC and Section 3 2 v of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989.
