The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of Ghaziabad has ordered re-investigation in a case of  an  alleged suicide by an electrician.  Principal of LR Degree College in Sahibabad has been named in it.

The case pertains to “abetment to suicide” against college principal Dr Sanjay Dutt Kaushik and head clerk Bhudeo Sharma.  Ranjit Jha the college electrician allegedly committed suicide on April 2016. On the basis of 'suicide note' which was found in the pocket of deceased a criminal case under section 306 of IPC was registered against the principal and head clerk.

Lawyer Raveesh Sharma told that the CJM ordered the reinvestigation in the case in which final report was already submitted by the Investigating Officer (IO). He said that CJM Ravendra Gupta took action when Geeta Jha , deceased widow objected to the submission of final report and stating that the Investigating Officer (IO) Vijay Kumar Yadav under the influence of college principal conspired and fetch the affidavits from the relatives of deceased who were the employees in the college.

The lawyer alleged that the principal and the head clerk have abused their positions and have influenced the relatives and the IO.

The court of CJM dismissed the final report submitted by the IO and ordered fresh investigation into the case. The court ordered the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ghaziabad to submit the report before the court before or on October 8.

The widow of the deceased, Geeta Jha has requested the Ghaziabad  Police chief  that the case should be investigated by  Crime Branch instead of local Sahibabad police. She asserted that the Sahibabad police would work under the influence of college authority as even in the past the IO allegedly filed closure under influence.

The Senior Superintendent of  Police (SSP) Vaibhav Krishna  is believed to have agreed to her request and has issued relevant orders, the lawyer added.