Legal Notice Served on DGP by Aires in Vishwajeet Case

Panjim:  A legal notice has been served on Goa’s Director General of Police (DGP) by Aires Rodrigues for failure of the Old Goa Police to initiate action as directed by the Bombay High Court at Goa in a case against Goa’s Health Minister Mr. Vishwajit Rane.

On 21st July the High Court had directed the Old Goa Police to act in accordance with Section 155 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Section 155 of the Criminal Procedure Code mandates that the police have to seek an order of the Magistrate to investigate any non-cognizable offence.

Rodrigues has in his notice stated that though the High Court had issued the directions on 21st July no action has yet been taken by the Old Goa Police to seek orders from the Judicial Magistrate under Section 155 for investigation of the offence under Section 506(2) of Indian Penal Code against Health Minister Mr. Vishwajit Rane.

Rodrigues has told the DGP that due and prompt compliance of the High Court directives was needed, especially in view of the fact that the accused was none other than the Health Minister of the State. Rodrigues has also drawn the DGP’s attention that failure to comply with the High Court’s order would amount to contempt of Court.

Meanwhile Aires Rodrigues has today stated that he would next week challenge before the Supreme Court through a Special Leave Petition the verdict of Bombay High Court at Goa holding that an offence under Sec 506 ( threat to kill) of Indian Penal Code was non-cognizable.