Supreme Court orders formation of a SIT to probe land scam pertaining to a prime plot situated in Gurugram sold through a fake GPA. Questions the role of Sub-Registrar's Office.

REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 1793 OF 2023

[Arising out of Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No.8146 2023]

[Arising out of Special Leave Petition (Crl.) D.No.20936 of 2022]

Pratibha Manchanda & Anr.                                                                                                                                                                     … Appellant(s)

VERSUS

State of Haryana & Anr.                                                                                                                                                                               … Respondent(s)

JUDGMENT

Surya Kant, J.

1.  Application seeking permission to file the SLP is allowed. Leave Granted.

2. The instant appeal arises from a judgment of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh (hereinafter, ‘High Court’) dated 31.05.2022, whereby the High Court allowed the petition filed under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,1973 (hereinafter, ‘Cr.P.C’) and granted anticipatory bail to Respondent No. 2 in FIR No. 113 of 2022, dated 16.03.2022, registered at PS Badshahpur, district Gurugram, under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120­B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter, ‘IPC’). 

A. FACTS

3. The abovementioned FIR was lodged by the Appellants against Respondent No. 2 and other co­accused individuals, namely, Shel Narang,  Bhim Singh and Vinod. According to the contents of the FIR, the Appellants are senior citizens who were owners and had possession over the land bearing rect. No.55, Killa No.3/1 (7­9), 4/1 (7­13),

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