HC seeks inquiry details in property issue between man and his wife

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 3

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the submission of an affidavit on the outcome of an inquiry conducted so far in a property dispute between a city resident and his wife and daughter.

The directions by Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan came on a petition filed by the resident for issuance of the directions to UT Senior Superintendent of Police to transfer the complaints given by his wife and daughter regarding a family property to the Economic Offence Wing.

After going through the contents of the petition as well as the complaints filed by the petitioner against his wife and daughter and their complaints against him, Justice Sangwan asserted it appeared that the local police of Sector 17 was conducting an inquiry.

“On the face of it, it is a family dispute which needs to be decided by the Civil Court. However, once a complaint has been given by the parties, it has to be dealt with by the police authorities,” Justice Sangwan observed.

The Bench also took note of the petitioner’s reliance upon a standing order issued by the UT Inspector-General of Police, stating that forgery above Rs50 lakh would be inquired into by the Economic Offence Wing. Justice Sangwan added the wing was having limited staff and resources. As a matter of fact, the officers/officials in the wing were also from the Chandigarh Police. Mere administrative instructions issued in this regard could not divest the powers of the local police to investigate the matter when the complaints and counter-complaints were filed by the husband and wife against each other.

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