Manoj Raut v. The State Of Bihar, Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Home, Government Of Bihar, Patna

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 403 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-200 Year-2021 Thana- District- Banka ====================================================== Manoj Raut Son of Jamho Raut R/V- Mohanpur, Police Station - Barahat, District - Banka.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar, Through the Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Government of Bihar, Patna 2.

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

The D.I.G., Bhagalpur.

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The Superintendent of Police, Banka.

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The SHO, Barahat Police Station, District - Banka. 6.

The Investigation Officer, Barahat, District - Banka. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dinesh Choudhary, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. M. Nasrul Huda Khan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 26-04-2023 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 speedy investigation may takes place relating to Barahat P.S. Case No. 200/2021 lodged under Sections 147, 149, 302 of the I.P.C. read with Section 7(1) of Protection from lynching Act, 2017.

Learned counsel for the respondents submits that this Hon'ble Court in the case of Surendra Singh Vs. State of Bihar and Ors vide order dated 09.09.2022 passed in Cr.WJC No. 153

Patna High Court CR. WJC No. 403 of 2023(2) dt.26-04-2023 2/2 of 2017 with analogous cases, a direction was given to the petitioners to represent the entire matter before the respective Superintendent of Police and the Superintendent of Police may be directed to take appropriate action in the said matter upon receiving the representation, within a fixed time period. In this view of the matter, the present Cr. Writ Petitioner is disposed of in the light of order passed in Surendra Singh Vs. State of Bihar and Ors in Cr.WJC No.153 of 2017 with analogous cases and petitioner is directed to file representation before the Superintendent of Police, Banka (Respondent No.4) within four weeks from the date of passing of this order.

The Superintendent of Police, Banka (Respondent No.4) is directed to take necessary steps for completion of fair investigation at the earliest.

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

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