Pavas Kumar Jha v. State Of Bihar Through The Secretary, Ministry Of Home, Bihar, Patnaand ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.958 of 2016 ======================================================

1. Pavas Kumar Jha, Son of Sri Rudranath Jha R/o Kayasth tola, Ward No 30 beside Nehru Yuva Kendra Police Station & District - Sahrsa. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. State of Bihar Through The Secretary, Ministry of Home, Bihar, Patna

2. Director General of Police , Bihar . Patna

3. Inspector General of Police, Darbhanga Zone

4. Deputy Inspector General of Police, Koshi Range, Sahrasa

5. Superintendent of police, Saharsa

6. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Saharsa

7. Station House Officer, Sadar Police Station Sharsa

8. Investigation Officer of Saharsa Sadar P.S- case no 713/2014, P.S- and District Saharasa.

9. Inspector General of Police, Crime Investigation Department, Patna.

10. Deputy Inspector General of Police, Crime Investigation Department, Patna.

11. Superintendent of Police, Crime Investigation Department, Patna

12. Inspector, Crime Investigation Department, Katihar, Range.

13. Inspector, Crime Investigation Department, Begusarai Range. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ranjan Kumar Dubey, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sheo Shankar Prasad (SC-8) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE ORAL ORDER 03-10-2016 Heard Mr. Ranjan Kumar Dubey, learned Counsel, appearing on behalf of the petitioner, and Mr. Sheo Shankar Prasad, learned Standing Counsel No.8, , appearing on behalf of the State-respondents.

From the affidavit, it transpires that, having investigated, it was found, according to the Investigating Officer, that the case was true; but thereafter, the case has been taken over by the Crime Investigation Department, Government of Bihar, and the investigation is still pending.

Patna High Court Cr. WJC No.958 of 2016 (3) dt.03-10-2016 2/2 In view of the above and in the interest of justice, the application is hereby closed with liberty granted to the petitioner to approach this Court with appropriate application, in future, if so advised, and also take recourse to such provisions of law as may be permissible.

Having considered the averments made in the writ petition and materials on record and upon hearing the parties, it is hereby directed that respondent No.11, namely, Superintendent of Police, Crime Investigation Department, Patna, shall enquire into the grievances raised in the writ petition, do the needful in accordance with law and get the investigation of Saharsa Sadar P.S. Case No. 713 of 2014 completed expeditiously, preferably, within a period of six months, ensuring proper, fair and effective investigation in such a way that no innocent person is harassed. Let a copy of this order be sent forthwith to the Superintendent of Police, Crime Investigation Department, Patna, and Station House Officer, Sadar Police Station, Saharsa. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ petition stands disposed of.

(I.A. Ansari, CJ) K.C.jha/- U T