PANAJI: The Goa Bench of Bombay High court on Friday termed the police investigations into rape of the German minor as neither "just nor fair".

"We have no hesitation in observing that the investigation into the case is neither just nor fair. The jurisprudence is to ensure that just, fair and logical investigation in accordance with criminal procedure code and police manual," the bench ruled today.

The bench comprising Chief Justice Swatanter Kumar and Justice Nelson A Britto came down heavily on the investigating officers in the sensational German minor rape case.

The German lady had accused Goa state education minister Atanasio Monserratte's son Rohit and public works department minister Churchill Alemao's nephew Warren of sexually exploiting her 14-year-old daughter.

The bench which heard the case for most of the part of the day today also asked the police why the case be not handed over to the specialized agency like Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Expressing its reservations over the granting of bail to Rohit by Goa children's court, the High Court also asked the state to issue showcause notice to the accused why his bail order should not be quashed and he directed to surrender.

Superintendent of Police (North) Bosco George and police inspector Tushar Vernekar investigating the case were also warned by the bench to make sure that the investigation is fair.