Sato Yadav And ORS v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41973 of 2016 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-25 Year-2016 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Nawada ============================================== 1.

Sato Yadav Son of Late Gurju Yadav.

2.

Kumariya Devi Wife of Sato Yadav.

3.

Nitu Devi Wife of Shailesh Kumar.

All are resident of Village- Mangar Bigha, P.S.- Nawada, DistrictNawada. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

State Of Bihar 2.

Rinku Devi Daughter of Butai Yadav, Resident of Village-Khaira, P.S.- Akbarpur, District- Nawada.

... ... Opposite Party/s ============================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sheo Kumar Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Priya Sharan Singh ============================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 15-10-2020 Heard Mr. Sheo Kumar Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Ram Priya Sharan Singh, learned counsel for the State.

This is an application seeking quashing of the F.I.R. of Mahila P.S. Case No. 25/2016 dated 08.05.2016 instituted for the offence under Sections 341, 323, 307, 504 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Learned counsel for the petitioner is not in a position to inform about the stage of the investigation.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41973 of 2016(2) dt.15-10-2020 2/2 However, considering the fact that the case is of the year 2016, it is presumed that the investigation must have been completed by now.

If the investigation has still not been completed, this Court directs that the same to be concluded preferably within a period of four months from today.

In case, the petitioner would find aggrieved with the report of the police, he will have the liberty to take recourse to legal remedies to which, he is entitled. This order shall be implemented only if the investigation of this case has remained pending. This petition stands disposed of.

(Ashutosh Kumar, J) sunilkumar/- U T