Pankaj Kumar @ Pankaj Kumar Thakur v. The State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Home, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1405 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-312 Year-2023 Thana- BIBHUTIPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== Pankaj Kumar @ Pankaj Kumar Thakur S/o- Late Sanjivan Thakur @ Ramjivan Thakur Village- Pachhiyari Tol Tabhka PS- Bibhutipur DisttSamastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Govt. of Bihar, Patna Bihar 2.

The Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Govt. of Bihar, Patna Bihar 3.

The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna Bihar 4.

The Superintendent of Police, Samastipur Bihar 5.

The Sub Divisional Police Officer, Rosera, Samastipur Bihar 6.

The Station House Officer, Bibhutipur, Samastipur Bihar 7.

The North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited through the Electrical Superintending Engineer Electric Supply Circle, Samastipur, Bihar 8.

The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Sub Division, Bibhutipur, Samastipur Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Suneil Kumar Thakur For the Respondent/s :

Mr.S.C. 25 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 10-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the respondents no.7 and 8.

2. This application has been filed for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus commanding and directing the respondent authorities to constitute a special investigating team (SIT for short) of police personnel headed by an officer not

Patna High Court CR. WJC No.1405 of 2025(2) dt.10-07-2025 2/2 below the rank of a Deputy Superintendent of Police of impeccable track record or by any other impartial agency such as C.B.I., C.I.D., Vigilance Investigation Bureau etc. to investigate Bibhutipur P.S. Case No. 312/2023, registered for the offences punishable U/S 135 Indian Electricity Act against the petitioner, pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Rosera, District-Samastipur.

3. This application is disposed of with a direction to the S.H.O. of the Bibhutipur Police Station to conclude the investigation properly within next three months.

4. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the Superintendent of Police, Samastipur, through FAX for its compliance forthwith.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) anand/- U T