Nutan Devi v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.400 of 2014 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -161 Year- 2012 Thana - Bachhawara District- BEGUSARAI =========================================================== Nutan Devi, wife of Rajeev Choudhary, Resident of Village Godhana, Police Station Bachhwara, District Begusarai.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. The Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Home Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.

4. The District Magistrate, Patna.

5. The Director General of Police Bihar, Patna.

6. The Inspector General of Police, Munger.

7. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Munger.

8. The Superintendent of Police, Begusarai.

9. The Sub Divisional Police Officer, Teghra (Begusarai).

10. The Station House Officer, Bachhwara, District Begusarai.

11. The I.O. of Bachhwara P.S. Case No. 161 of 2012. .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Ravi Shankar Pankaj, Advocate For the Respondents: Mr. Binit Kumar, AC to GA 7 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 07-04-2015 The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of a direction to the respondents-authorities to take action against the accused persons of Bachhawara P.S. Case No.161 of 2012 and to investigate the case fairly and properly.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite the first information report having been instituted as far back as in 2012, respondents-authorities are not carrying investigation in proper manner in discharge of their official duties.

3. Learned counsel for the State, on the other hand, relies

Patna High Court Cr. WJC No.400 of 2014 dt.07-04-2015 2/2 on the counter affidavit to submit that investigation of the case has been progressing and is on the verge of completion. In course of investigation, no direct or indirect evidence has been found against 14 accused persons whereas the case has been found true only against accused Ram Kumar Choudhary alias Kari, who is absconding. A direction has been given to the Investigating Officer to submit charge sheet against the said accused after declaring him as absconder.

4. Having regard to the entirety of the facts and circumstances of the case and in view of the stand of the respondents, it is expected that charge sheet would be expeditiously filed. The writ petition stands dismissed.

(Vikash Jain, J) B.T/- U T