PRAYAGRAJ, May 10 -- The Allahabad high court has directed the director general of police (DGP), UP, to issue a circular informing every police officer in the state that they should never call up a party of the case and demand money from them for filing counter affidavits in court. The court took serious note of an alleged demand for money by an investigation officer in Fatehpur district for filing a counter affidavit (reply) before the high court. "Such practice is highly deplorable", said justice Prashant Kumar while referring the matter to the DGP, to conduct proper enquiry in the matter against the concerned investigation officer Madhusudan Verma. The court also directed the registrar (compliance) to send a copy of this order to the DGP, for necessary compliance. The IO was asked to file a personal affidavit. Expressing dissatisfaction over the submissions of IO, the court said, "The aforesaid stand taken in the personal affidavit does not explain the conduct of the IO. Hence, the matter is referred to the DGP, UP to conduct proper inquiry in the matter against the investigation officer." The court directed to list this matter on July 23 for the next hearing....