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CRIWP1904-2021.DOC retired Judge of the Supreme Court or this Court to investigate the allegations made by Mr. Parm Bir Singh, were heard and disposed of by the Division Bench (Coram: Hon'ble The Chief Justice and G. S. Kulkarni, J) by order dated 5 th April, 2021.

5. This Court recorded that the allegations in the letter of Mr. Param Bir Singh, were serious in nature and against the highest functionary of the Government of Maharashtra, when it came to functioning of the police department. The issues raised were such that the very faith of citizens in the functioning of the police department was at stake. Such allegations, therefore, could not remain unattended and were reiuired to be looked into in the manner known to law when, prima facie, they indicated commission of a cognizable offence. Thus, directions were reiuired for facilitating an unbiased, impartial, fair but effective probe so that the truth is unearthed. Since the petitioner was the Home Minister there could have been no fair, impartial, unbiased and untainted probe, if the same were to be entrusted with the State Police Force. Therefore, the probe was reiuired to be entrusted to an independent agency like CBI.