Dhiraj Kumar Gosai v. The State Of Bihar Through Collector, Muzaffarpur And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

(FROM RESIDENTIAL OFFICE VIA VIDEO APPLICATION) Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.98 of 2017 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-22 Year-2014 Thana- BARURAJ District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Dhiraj Kumar Gosai S/o Late Ramchandra Gosai, R/o Village- Mahantada, Police Station- Motipur, District- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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The State Of Bihar Through Collector, Muzaffarpur 2.

The Director General Of Police Govt. of Bihar Old Secretariat Building Patna.

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Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur.

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Dy. S.P. Muzaffarpur.

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Inspector of Police, S.H.O. Baruraj Motipur, Police Station in the District of Muzaffarpur.

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Sri Randhir Kumar Sub Inspector of Police the Investigating Officer, Police Station- Baruraj Motipu ... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Veena Kumari Jaiswal, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Iqbal Asif Niazi, AC to GP 5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER 02-09-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Iqbal Asif Niazi, learned AC to GP 5 for the State. The petitioner in the present case is seeking a direction to the respondents for completion of investigation of Baruraj P.S. Case No. 22 of 2014 dated 10.02.2014.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for more than 8 years the investigation has been kept pending. It is submitted that the I.O. of the case has not at all acted upon the F.I.R. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the State. On a reading of the counter affidavit, it appears that the

Patna High Court CR. WJC No.98 of 2017(3) dt.02-09-2022 2/2 investigation of the case is still pending. Learned counsel for the State seeks time to seek instruction but in the given facts and circumstances of the case and in the nature of the reliefs prayed for, this Court is disposing of this writ application with a direction to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur to look into the grievance of the petitioner, expedite the investigation, if necessary change the I.O. and ensure completion of investigation within a period of four months from the date of communication of this order whereupon police report be submitted in the learned court below in accordance with law.

This writ application stands disposed of accordingly. (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) SUSHMA2/- U Note: The ordersheet duly signed has been attached with the record. However, in view of the present arrangements, during Pandemic period all concerned shall act on the basis of the copy of the order uploaded on the High Court website under the heading 'Judicial Orders Passed During The Pandemic Period'.