The court directed Mumbai Police Commissioner to appoint an IPS cadre officer to probe the crime along with investigation into the role played by the earlier IO and ascertain whether he helped the accused in getting “clean chit”.
A bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and Bela M. Trivedi suspended the high court s judgment and issued notice on the appeal filed by the Maharashtra government challenging the order.
Maoist-links case: The bench also rejected Saibaba s request for putting him under house arrest in view of his physical disability and health conditions.