The Meghalaya High Court today asked the lawyer appearing for Dorothy Marbaniang to find out if anybody is willing to pursue the writ petition seeking CBI investigation into the alleged unnatural death of her son, sub-inspector P J Marbaniang.
The division bench of the High Court issued the order after N Syngkon, the lawyer of Dorothy Marbaniang, informed the court that she had passed away.
“It is submitted on behalf of the erstwhile petitioner, the mother of a deceased police officer who suffered an unnatural death that the writ petitioner has died. Counsel will take instructions as to whether there is anyone interested in pursuing the petition,” the High Court said.
Additional Advocate General T Yangi who appeared on behalf of the State government told the High Court that the criminal trial is proceeding in right earnest before the Sessions Judge, Shillong and more than ten witnesses have been examined.
“The matter will appear a fortnight hence and even if no one else is interested in pursuing the petition, in view of the circumstances in which the petition was filed, the court may look into the papers and make appropriate orders in accordance with law on its own motion,” the High Court said while listing the matter for hearing on June 16.
