DALJEET SINGH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE Public Prosecutor has produced the case diary. I have gone through the case diary. It appears that as back as on March 2, 1988 on the First Information Report lodged by Gurdeo Singh, the Officer-inch arse of the Police Station, Hanumangarh had registered a case for offences under Section 307 and 336, IPC and under Sec. 27 of the Arms Act, Although, a period of one year and 8 months has elapsed but so far no charge-sheet has been filed. It appears from the case diary that practically the investigation was complete by April, 1988. It is all due to laxity of Shri Janardan Sharma, Dy. S. P and the subsequent Circle Officers that the matter is lingering on without any progress case dated 17/4/88, 9/5/88, 14/6/88, 15/7/88 and 28/8/88 go to show that what ever entries were made in the case diary of these dates were simply made to fill in the blanks by wholly irresponsible police officers. That not only shows high dereliction of duties but gives rise to the inference of corruption on the part of the Investigating Officers. Greater we condemn the Police Officers concerned the better it is.

(2.) THE petitioner was very well available and for extraneous reasons, the Police Officers made an effort to arrest the petitioner. In such suspicious circumstances created by the police by its own acts and omissions, it becomes a worth case to grant anticipatory bail.