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Supreme Court Questions UP Police Investigation, Demands Officer's Personal Appearance
The Supreme Court was unhappy with how the Uttar Pradesh Police handled a case.
The police report called the motorcyclist an unknown person.
But the complainant said he had caught the motorcyclist and handed him to police.
Later, the police added the motorcyclist’s name to the charge sheet.
They then cleared him of wrongdoing.
The petitioner said this showed the investigation was unfair.
The court questioned whether people could trust the police.
It ordered a police officer to explain what happened at the next hearing.
The Supreme Court criticized the Uttar Pradesh Police over alleged investigation irregularities.
An FIR named an unknown motorcyclist despite the complainant saying he was caught at the scene.
The motorcyclist’s name was later added to the charge sheet, but he was given a clean chit.
The petitioner alleged the investigation was one-sided and that a registration number was added after seizure.
The court ordered the concerned police officer to appear with a better affidavit at the next hearing.
- Who
- A Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, the petitioner, and Uttar Pradesh Police officials.
- What
- The court criticized alleged irregularities in a police investigation and ordered the concerned officer to appear personally.
- Where
- The matter was heard by the Supreme Court and concerned an investigation by the Uttar Pradesh Police.
- When
- The remarks were made on Wednesday; the next hearing was not dated in the article.
- Why
- The court questioned why an allegedly apprehended motorcyclist was listed as unknown, why his name was later added, and why he was subsequently given a clean chit.
Court and Petitioner’s Concerns
Police Investigation’s Recorded Actions
Identification in the FIR
Court and Petitioner’s Concerns
The petitioner and the Supreme Court questioned why the motorcyclist was described as unknown when the complainant said he had been caught at the scene.
Police Investigation’s Recorded Actions
The FIR was initially registered against an unknown person, while the motorcyclist’s name was later included in the charge sheet.
Fairness of the investigation
Court and Petitioner’s Concerns
The petitioner alleged that the investigation was one-sided, and the court described the police counter-affidavit as completely disappointing.
Police Investigation’s Recorded Actions
The investigation ultimately gave the motorcyclist a clean chit, according to the article, though the police officer was directed to provide further clarification.
Motorcycle registration number
Court and Petitioner’s Concerns
The petitioner alleged that the motorcycle had no number plate when seized and that a registration number was added later.
Police Investigation’s Recorded Actions
The article does not provide the police’s explanation for the registration-number discrepancy.
Key facts
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Bench
- Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva
- Police force
- Uttar Pradesh Police
- Investigation issue
- An FIR identified the accused as an unknown motorcyclist despite the complainant saying he was caught at the scene.
- Later action
- The motorcyclist’s name was added to the charge sheet after the High Court sought a status report.
- Outcome for motorcyclist
- The police subsequently gave him a clean chit.
- Next hearing
- The concerned police officer must appear personally with a better affidavit and explain the omissions.
Quotes
Supreme Court bench
A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kumar and Sanjeev Sachdeva
“You have an agenda in everything. If you proceed with cases in this manner, how can people trust you? It would be better to assign all UP Police investigations to the CBI.”
NDTV
“toeing the line is one thing, bending over backwards is quite another - and then there is this kind of cover-up. The less said, the better”
NDTV
Sources
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