Trial Court Crossed Limits by Ordering Probe into Police Officers After Bail Hearing in POCSO FIR Case, Steps In POCSO FIR: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has set aside directions issued by a Trial Court for departmental enquiry and continuous monitoring of investigation after disposal of an anticipatory bail application. The Court held that once the bail proceedings are concluded, the Trial Court becomes functus officio and cannot pass further administrative or supervisory directions. Justice Saurabh Banerjee delivered the judgment in petitions filed by Inspector Aishvir Singh and another police official challenging…