Jharkhand High Court news: The Jharkhand High Court has ordered a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the allegations againstEnforcementDirectorate (ED) officials while staying further police proceedings initiated against them in the controversy surrounding an alleged custodial assault during the investigation of the Rs 23-crore‘Peyjal’ scamin the state.
JusticeSanjay Kumar Dwivediwas hearing a criminal writ petition filed by two ED officers posted in the agency’s Ranchi Zonal Office, who had sought the quashing of a First Information Report (FIR) lodged against them or, alternatively, transfer of theinvestigationto an independent agency.
“The investigation is required to be done fairly.
The said allegation is made against the Central Government Agency.
In view of that, fair investigation by an independent agency is the need of the hour.
In that view of the matter, the Court finds that there is an exceptional circumstance to hand over the matter to the CBI,” thecourtsaid on March 11.
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