Chandan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar Through The District Magistrate, Patna

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.560 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-518 Year-2022 Thana- GAURICHAK District- Patna ====================================================== Chandan Kumar son of Sadhu Lal Village- Sohagi Po- Sonagopalpur DistPatna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the District Magistrate, Patna 2.

The Superintendent of Police, Bihar 3.

The Station House Officer, Gaurichak ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Archana Sinha @ Archana Shahi, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Md. Nadim Seraj, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 03-05-2023 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 Gaurichak P.S. Case No. 518/2022 lodged under Sections 363, 365 of the I.P.C. later on Section 302 of I.P.C. was added.

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 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

Patna High Court CR. WJC No.560 of 2023(2) dt.03-05-2023 2/2 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, Patna (Respondent no.2) within four weeks from the date of passing of this order.

The Superintendent of Police, Patna (Respondent no.2) 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