SC refuses to transfer to central agency case of IPS officer charged for raping friend he met on FB

The Supreme Court Tuesday refused to transfer to a central agency the investigation of a case filed by a woman against an IPS officer of West Bengal cadre accusing him of raping her.

Delhi Police had registered two FIRs in the case.

While the first FIR was filed by the woman alleging rape by IPS officer whom she met on Facebook, the second FIR was filed by the mother of the officer alleging that the woman and her family members had been pressurising the family to pay Rs 15 lakh failing which they were threatened with filing of cases with allegations of rape and other criminal cases.

The apex court said there was "nothing substantial" which could either show that the investigation was not well directed or had failed to look into a particular direction.

It said: "In our considered view, nothing further is required to be done. At this stage, it may be stated that if any video or audio recordings are still being retained by the petitioner, they may be handed over to Special Investigation Team within two days from today. It is left to SIT to consider whether that parts needs to be dealt with in the supplementary charge-sheet which, as indicated above, is contemplated to be filed.

"In the aforesaid circumstances we do not see any reason why investigation into both the FIRs, at this stage, be entrusted to any Central Investigating Agency."