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1. Petitioner has preferred this writ petition with a prayer that F.I.R. No.350/2016 be quashed, the matter be referred to CBI for further investigation, action be taken against the erring Police Officers. Compensation has also been claimed from the State.

2. It is contended by counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner was picked up from her residence at 6:00 am in the morning. As per the F.I.R., information was received that contraband is being brought to Jaipur in a vehicle bearing Punjab (2 of 6) [CRLW-898/2018] registration number. On the basis of the report, a team was constituted and the vehicle was intercepted in front of Pink Square Mall, Jaipur. As per the F.I.R., petitioner and her fiance were in the vehicle alongwith the driver. Contraband was seized from them and they were arrested. It is contended that petitioner had earlier preferred S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No.517/2016, wherein the High Court partially allowed the writ petition vide order dated 18.08.2017 and directed the Authorities to withdraw the investigation from Police Station Adarsh Nagar, Jaipur and to entrust the same to a Senior Officer of CID-CB Branch of the State Police. Further, Head of the CID-CB Branch was directed to personally monitor and supervise the investigation.

4. It is contended by counsel for the petitioner that petitioner's presence is shown in the Vehicle No.PB01A9228 in the morning at 7:50 am. Police has made up a case against the petitioner who was picked up from her own house. It is contended that the matter was referred to CID-CB by the Court, as the Police Officials were involved. It is contended that the investigation is pending with the Investigation Officer since September, 2017. The (3 of 6) [CRLW-898/2018] matter was earlier investigated by Jaya Singh. Investigation was, thereafter, entrusted to the Present Officer in March, 2018.

8. This Court directed the Investigating Officer to remain personally present in the Court. In pursuance of the direction, Investigating Officer- Govind Detha, Addl. S.P., CID-CB, Jaipur is (4 of 6) [CRLW-898/2018] present in person in the Court. Investigating Officer has produced the factual report in a sealed cover. The report is taken on record.

9. It is contended by learned Public Prosecutor that CID-CB has already come to the conclusion from the surveillance report that the petitioner is involved in drug trafficking. It is contended that statement of many witnesses have been recorded who have deposed that the petitioner used to supply contraband to the students. As per the Investigating Officer, the recording of transcript of mobile which was kept under surveillance, points out towards guilt of the petitioner.

18. CID-CB is directed to hand over the record of the case to the CBI Authorities within one week from the date of this order and, thereafter, the CBI Authorities shall take up the investigation and complete the same within six months, after handing over of the case from the CID-CB Authorities. CBI Authorities shall investigate all the aspects of the case. State Authorities would co- operate with the CBI Officers in conducting the investigation.