Dr. Hari Om Prasad v. The State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary Home Govt. Of Bihar, Patna And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 749 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -null Year- null Thana -null District- MUNGER =========================================================== DR. HARI OM PRASAD, Son of Late Murlidhar Jaiswal, Resident of Mohalla - Lohchi, P.O. - Lohchi, P.S. - Haveli Kharagpur, (Sampur O.P.), District - Munger, at present residing at Jasoda Nagar, Hospital Road, Khagaria, P.S. - Chitragupta Nagar, District - Khagaria .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary Home, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Principal Secretary Home, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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

4. The District Magistrate, Munger.

5. The District Magistrate, Khagaria.

6. The Superintendent of Police, Munger.

7. The Superintendent of Police, Khagaria.

8. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Special Branch, Munger-Cum Khagaria.

9. The Group Officer, Special Branch, Khagaria.

10. The Officer of the Special Branch, Kharagpur, District- Munger.

11. The S.H.O., Sampur, Havaili Kharagpur, Munger.

12. The S.H.O. Chitragupta Nagar, Khagaria .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr.

For the Respondents : Mr.

=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 04-04-2017 Heard the learned counsels for the parties.

The petitioner has invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court for direction to the respondents to provide adequate security to protect the life of the petitioner and his family members. In pursuance of the order of this Court dated 19.10.2016

Patna High Court Cr. WJC No.749 of 2016 dt.04-04-2017 2/2 a bodyguard was provided to the petitioner and the facility of bodyguard is being extended from time to time after scrutiny of the situation and requirement by the District Security Committee consisting of the District Magistrate, the Superintendent of Police and the Deputy Superintendent of Police of the district. In the circumstances, this writ application is being disposed of with observation that the District Security Committee if thinks to withdraw the facility of bodyguard would assign cogent reason supported by material.

(Birendra Kumar, J) Kundan AFR/NAFR N.A.

CAV DATE N.A.

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