Anita Kumari v. The State Of Bihar Through Principal Secretary, Home Deptt., Govt. Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.340 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-509 Year-2018 Thana- AURANGABAD COMPLAINT CASE District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Anita Kumari D/o Late Arjun Ram, W/o Anupam Raj Resident of Village - Shanti Jayanti Niwas, Siddrouli, P.S.- Namkum, Dist.- Ranchi, Jharkhand, Presently Residing At Her Parental Resident At Village- Basdiha Khurd, P.S.- Fesar, Dist.- Aurangabad, Bihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar, through the Principal Secretary, Home Deptt., Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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Superintendent of Police, Aurangabad, Bihar.

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The Station House Officer, Police Station- Fesar, Aurangabad, Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. A.G.

Mr. Md. Nadim Seraj, G.P. 5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 16-01-2023 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties.

Md. Nadim Seraj, learned counsel appearing on behalf of State/respondents, submitted that grievance of the petitioner has already been redressed, as FIR for alleged occurrence has been already lodged as Fesar P.S. Case No. 209 of 2022 dated 24.12.2022 under Sections 498(A), 354, 376/511, 379, 504 and 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, and as such, the present criminal writ petition become infructuous.

At this juncture, it is submitted by learned counsel

Patna High Court CR. WJC No.340 of 2021 dt.16-01-2023 2/2 appearing on behalf of the petitioner that despite of the directions of the concerned Magistrate, the FIR was lodged after five years, only after direction of this Court, therefore, there is all reason to believe for delayed investigation, and as such, directions be issued to conclude investigations within reasonable time.

Md. Nadim Seraj, learned G.P. 5 assured to this Court to conclude the investigation within reasonable time. In view of above mentioned submissions, the present criminal writ petition stands disposed of with aforesaid observations as to conclude investigation within reasonable time.

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