Prosecution against judicial officer
Tabrez Ahmad Civil Judge vs. State of U.P , 17/5/2011
Criminal Misc (Public Interest Litigation) Writ Petition No 21847 of 2010
Coram:
Hon. Imtiyaz Murtaza, J. , Hon. Shri Kant Tripathi, J.
(Delivered by Hon. Imtiyaz Murtaza, J.)
Present matter has its genesis in the report dated 30th Nov 2010 scriptted by the District Judge shortlisting the events leading to registration of FIR against the petitioner. The report of the Distt Judge is accompanied with various papers including the application of the Petitioner.
The entire papers including application of the petitioner were placed before Hon. the Chief justice on which the Bench consisting of Hon. the Chief Justice and Hon. Vineet Saran, J. took suo motu notice vide order dated 1.12.2010 and directed the matter to be treated as Public Interest Litigation. The learned Standing counsel was also directed to file counter affidavit in the matter and in the meanwhile criminal proceeding launched against the petitioner pursuant to FIR dated 16.11.2010 was stayed till further orders by this Court. In the said order, the District Magistrate and Supdt of Police Bijnor were also directed to file affidavit.
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