Kabir Shankar Bose vs The State Of West Bengal

The Supreme Court, while adjudicating a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution, held that the petitioner has a fundamental right to a fair investigation concerning FIRs lodged against him under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including Sections 341, 323, 325, 326, 307, 354, 504, 506, and 34 IPC. The Court decided to transfer the investigation to an independent agency, namely the Central Bureau of Investigation, due to concerns over local police bias and political influence. The interim order staying the investigation was noted, and the Court refrained from relegating the petitioner to the High Court, opting to resolve the matter on merits instead.