2020 (12) TMI 1404 - HC - Indian Laws

Rejection of petitioner s application for further examination of the respondents in judicial custody - HELD THAT - This Court is unable to concur with the view of the trial court. Plainly, if the petitioner requires to examine the respondents and interrogate them in respect of certain facts that have emerged during the course of investigation, the petitioner, as an Investigating Agency, must be granted full access to the respondents to do so. The present petition is allowed and the officials of the petitioner are granted permission to interrogate and examine the respondents. The petitioner shall complete the same within a period of two weeks commencing on 01.01.2021. The petitioner shall ensure that the team of its officials deputed to examine or interrogate the respondents does not exceed three in number.

Summary

The High Court allowed the petition to further examine respondents in judicial custody. Permission granted to interrogate and examine respondents within two weeks with a team of officials not exceeding three. Respondents not to be impeded from joining court proceedings.