Makeshar Das @ Bakeshwar Das v. The State Of Bihar, Through Principal Secretary, Department Of Home, Bihar, Patna And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.605 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2450 Year-2017 Thana- SARAN COMPLAINT CASE DistrictSaran ====================================================== Makeshar Das @ Bakeshwar Das Son of Late Bhagrasan Das, Resident of Village-Paharpur Pipara, P.S.-Panapur District-Saran Chapra. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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The State Of Bihar, Through Principal Secretary, Department Of Home, Bihar, Patna 2.

The Inspector General of Police, Tirhut Range, Muzaffarpur. 3.

The Dy. Inspector of General of Police, Saran Range, Chapra. 4.

The Superintendent of Police, Saran, Chapra.

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The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Chapra Sadar, Saran at Chapra. 6.

The Officer-in-Charge, Sahajitpur Police Station, Saran. ... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Deepak Kumar,AC to GP-4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER 19-12-2022 Mr. Deepak Kumar, learned AC to GP-4 for the State has informed that F.I.R. has been lodged in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite lodging of the F.I.R. for more than five years the investigation has been kept pending.

In the aforesaid view of the matter, this Court directs the Superintendent of Police, Saran, Chapra (respondent no.4) to look into the grievance of the petitioner, examine the reason for delay in conclusion of the investigation and in case it is found that the I.O. is not taking interest in completion of investigation of the case, the I.O. should be changed immediately and

Patna High Court CR. WJC No.605 of 2018(2) dt.19-12-2022 2/2 appropriate instructions be issued to ensure completion of investigation within a reasonable period.

This application stands disposed of accordingly. (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) tusharika/- U T