Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
Section 156(3)—Investigation as to cognizable offences—Allegations of illegally detaining tenants, coercing them to sign documents and getting premises demolished—Order of Sessions Court that complaint filed before the Magistrate under Section 156(3) of CrPC be forwarded to the concerned police station for registration and investigation—High Court not only approved the order of Sessions Judge but also issued further directions regarding investigation—Appeal—Court is not satisfied with as to why the police personnel have been allowed to go scot-free in a case where they had an apparent roll in conspiring and in abetting the crime of the illegal detention of tenants, coercing them to sign the document against their will, and getting the premises in question demolished without any order from a competent court—Cost of rupees six lacs imposed on six police personnel for each of the two complainants.
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