KHATRI & ORS. ETC. vs STATE OF BIHAR & ORS.

The Supreme Court ruled that documents related to police investigations, specifically reports submitted by a D.I.G., cannot be withheld from production in a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution, even if they contain statements made during the investigation, provided they are relevant under the Indian Evidence Act. The Court emphasized that the State cannot resist the production of such reports when the petitioners allege violations of their fundamental rights, specifically the right to life under Article 21. The Court ordered the State to produce the requested documents, thereby affirming the scope of judicial review in cases involving fundamental rights violations.