Pradeep Kumar @ Pradeep Kumar Prasad And ORS v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24301 of 2016 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-64 Year-2016 Thana- DARIYAPUR District- Saran ====================================================== 1.

Pradeep Kumar @ Pradeep Kumar Prasad and Ors S/o Gauri Shankar Prasad, resident of village at Khajuri, P.O-Khajuri, P.S- Kuchai Kote, Distt.- Gopalganj, Presently posted as V.L.W./Panchayat, Bajahiya Block Dariyapur, Distt.- Saran at Chapra.

2.

Arjun Singh, S/o Late Garbhria Singh, resident of village- Paharichawk, P.O. P.S.- Sonepur, Distt.- Saran at Chapra, Presently posted as V.L.W./Panchayat Secretary at Gram Panchayat, Magarpal Block Dariyapur, Distt.- Saran at Chapra.

3.

Brij Bihari Prasad Yadav, son of Late Nayak Prasad Yadav, resident of village P.O. Madhopur, P.s. Marhaura, Dist. Saran at Chapra present posted at Panchayat Secretary Gram Panchayat Belo and Khanpur, Block Dariyapur, Dist. Saran at Chapra.

... ... Petitioners

Versus

The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jitendra Kumar Shrivastwa For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Atul Chandra APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 11-09-2020 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

This is an application seeking quashing of the F.I.R. of Dariyapur P.S. Case No. 64/16 dated 10.03.2016 instituted for the offence under Sections 420, 120(B) and 201 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Mr. Atul Chandra, learned A.P.P. has pointed out that this case is of the year 2016 and, therefore, in all its

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24301 of 2016(2) dt.11-09-2020 2/2 probability, the investigation must have been completed. If the investigation is still pending, this Court directs that the same ought to be completed within a period of three months from today.

This order shall be implemented only if the investigation has remained pending.

In case the petitioners are aggrieved, they may take the recourse to the remedies to which they are entitled under the law.

(Ashutosh Kumar, J) sunilkumar/- U T