Smt. Maria Fernandes. v. The Police Inspector, Mapusa Police Station And 2 ORS.

-1IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 111 OF 2014 Smt. Maria Fernandes, Wife of late antonio Fernandes, Major of age, Resident of House no. 275, Casa Domelia, Near Rosary Chapel, Dona Paula, Goa.

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Petitioner V e r s u s 1.

The Police Inspector, Mapusa Police Station, Mapusa, Goa.

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The Superintendent of Police North Goa, Porvorim Bardez, Goa.

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The State of Goa, Through its Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa.

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Respondents Mr. Nigel Da Costa Frias, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. R. Rivonkar, Public Prosecutor for the Respondents. Coram :- F. M. REIS, M. S. SANKLECHA, JJ.

Date :

th April, 2015 ORAL JUDGMENT (Per F. M. Reis, J.) Heard Shri Nigel Da Costa Frias, learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner and Shri S. R. Rivonkar, learned Public Prosecutor for the Respondents. 2.

Rule. Heard forthwith with the consent of the learned Counsel. Learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the Respondents, waives service.

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The above Petition goes on the premise that the husband of the Petitioner was murdered immediately after he left his duties as a Coxswain in the State Government at Divar Jetty. On the last date of hearing, the learned Public Prosecutor was called upon to inform the progress of the investigation. Progress reports were submitted but ultimately it appears that no substantial progress was made in resolving the mystery of the death of the husband of the Petitioner. 4.

In the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, we direct the Respondents to transfer the investigations to the Crime Branch of the State Government for further investigations with regard to the FIR lodged before the concerned Police Station.

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Petition stands disposed of accordingly. Rule stands disposed of. M. S. SANKLECHA, J.

F. M. REIS, J.

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