The first case involves allegations of criminal conspiracy, causing hurt, cheating, forgery and wrongful restraint.
The second involves allegations of attempt to commit culpable homicide, outraging the modesty of a woman, house trespass, causing hurt and criminal intimidation as well an offence under Section 25 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.
The petitioners alleged that Advocate Dey, the husband of Justice Sinha, was engaged by their relatives and has been using his clout and exerting pressure on the investigating agency so that the above cases are not investigated properly.
It was further argued that owing to such pressure, the probes in the two criminal cases have been brought to a standstill.
The petitioners moved the present plea before the Supreme Court seeking directions to ensure that the two criminal complaints are properly investigated without any influence by Advocate Dey or his wife, Justice Sinha.
The petition has alleged that the Investigating Officer was summoned to the official chambers of Justice Sinha and that he was rebuked, reprimanded and ordered to drop the criminal investigation as the matter was purely civil in nature.
Source: Barandbench
