Hariharnath Singh v. The State Of Bihar Through The Chief Secretary, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.190 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.- Year-1111 Thana- District- ====================================================== Hariharnath Singh Son of Ram Srestha Singh Resident of VillageBariyarchak, Rajapur ... ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna Bihar 2.

D.G. of Police , Bihar, Patna.

3.

D.I.G. Saran Range , Chapra Bihar 4.

S.P. Saran at Chapra. Bihar 5.

S.D.P.O Sonepur district - Saran Bihar 6.

Colloector , Saran Bihar 7.

Pradeep Kumar Gupta @ Pradeep Kumar Late Harihar Prasad Resident of Village- Nasirganj, Ward No. 8 8.

Dilip Kumar Son of Late Krishna Prasad Resident of Village- Bardhi Gola, PO- Akhori Gola.

Dilip Kumar son of late Krishna Prasad Gupta resident of village Bardhi Gola, post office Akhori Gola, District Rohtas at Sasaram 9.

... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms/Mrs. Shruti Sinha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Sheo Shankar Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-02-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

Petitioner has prayed for a direction to the State officials to provide protection to his family from respondent no. 7 to 9. He has also prayed for grant of arms licence for which application has also been submitted before the District Magistrate, Saran at Chapra.

Learned counsel for the State submits that the State Government has already constituted State level security committee for redressal of such grievances, as such, petitioner should approach this forum.

Patna High Court CR. WJC No.190 of 2019(3) dt.20-02-2023 2/2 In that view of the matter, writ petition is disposed of with direction to the petitioner to move before the aforesaid forum in accordance with law and if such application is moved, State officials shall look into the matter and dispose of the same as early as possible.

So far as second prayer of petitioner is concerned, the same is not supported by any document. Only statement has been made that the petitioner has applied for arms licence without any details. In absence of the same, no positive order can be passed by this Court in that regard.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashi/- U T