Investigation
CBI investigation—Prayer for—Case of appellants that there was something fishy in the death of deceased and it was not a case of simple suicide—It was also their apprehension that seventh respondent having sufficient influence being a senior judicial officer had managed the post mortem in which the cause of death was shown to be suicide by hanging—Post-mortem report further indicate that the deceased had six ante-mortem injuries on her body—It is true that power to direct CBI to conduct investigation is to be exercised sparingly and such orders should not be passed in routine manner—Aggrieved party has raised allegations of bias and undue influence on the police machinery of the State—Coupled with the fact that the thorough, fair and independent investigation needs to be carried out to find out the truth about the whole incident and in particular about the ante mortem injuries—CBI directed to carry out complete and fair investigation and proceed in accordance to law into the incident.
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