Nitu Bharti v. The State Of Bihar Through The Chief Secretary, Government Of Bihar, Patna.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.231 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1422 Year-2022 Thana- NAWADA District- Nawada ====================================================== Nitu Bharti Wife of Barun Bharti, Resident of Village - Jagatpur (Daldalaha), P.S.- Kadirganj, District - Nawada.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna. 3.

The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Gaya Range, Gaya. 4.

The Superintendent of Police, Nawada.

5.

The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nawada.

6.

The Officer-in-charge of Nawada (Kadirganj O.P.) Police Station District - Nawada.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Umesh Prasad, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Dr. Mankeshwar Tiwari, AC to AAG-3.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 12-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner has filed the present Cr. Writ Petition seeking direction from the Court that fair and proper investigation may takes place in connection with Nawada (Kadirganj O.P.) P.S. Case No. 1422 of 2022 dated 16.11.2022, lodged under Sections 447, 448, 341, 323, 337, 354(B), 427/34 of the I.P.C. and also Section 307, 326, 325, 354 of I.P.C. should be added.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this Hon'ble Court in the case of Surendra Singh Vs. State of Bihar

Patna High Court CR. WJC No.231 of 2023(2) dt.12-04-2023 2/2 and others vide order dated 09.09.2022 passed in Cr.W.J.C. No. 153 of 2017 with analogous cases, a direction was given to the petitioners to represent the entire matter before the Superintendent of Police and the Superintendent of Police was directed to take appropriate action in the said matter upon receiving the representation, within a fixed time period. He submits that the present case is squarely covered with the case of Surendra Singh Vs. State of Bihar and others. In this view of the matter, petitioner is directed to file representation before the Superintendent of Police, Nawada in the light of order passed in Surendra Singh Vs. State of Bihar and others in Cr. W.J.C. No. 153 of 2017 with analogous cases within four weeks from the date of passing of this order. The Superintendent of Police, Nawada is directed to take necessary steps for completion of fair investigation at the earliest.

With the aforesaid direction, the present Cr. Writ Petition is hereby disposed off.

(Dr. Anshuman, J.) ritik/- U T