(Indu Malhotra and M.R. Shah, JJ.)
Nivedita Jha ______________________________________ Petitioner;
v.
State of Bihar and Others _________________________ Respondent(s).
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 24978/2018, decided on June 3, 2019
IA No. 49126/2019 – Appropriate Orders/Directions IA No. 47504/2019 – Clarification/Direction IA No. 34808/2019 – Clarification/Direction IA No. 168336/2018 – Clarification/Direction IA No. 134571/2018 – Intervention/Impleadment)
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. I.A. for impleadment of Brajesh Kumar Thakur is rejected.
2. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed an interim status report dated 30.5.2019 wherein the status of the investigation has been placed on record. A request is made for a further period of six months to complete the investigation.
3. We have heard Ms. Madhavi Divan, learned Additional Solicitor General appearing for the CBI, Amicus Curiae – Ms. Aparna Bhat and Mr. Shekhar Naphade, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner.
4. We grant a further period of three months to the CBI to complete its investigation. We direct the CBI to investigate other aspects of the case, i.e. (i) the offences alleged under Section 377 IPC, (ii) the offences under the IT Act regarding video recording of the sexual exploitation of the inmates of the shelter homes, (iii) the other persons, including the outsiders and officers who were involved and facilitated in the sexual abuse of the inmates who were being abused under intoxication of drugs; and (iv) the illegal trafficking of the girls by this Institute. The CBI may submit the final report within a period of three months from today.
5. The Registry is directed to re-seal and return the interim status report dated 30.5.2019 to the CBI. All concerned parties are directed to co-operate with the CBI so that the investigation can be concluded within the extended period granted.
6. List after three months.
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