Mostt.Guria Devi v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14439 of 2004 ====================================================== Mostt.Guria Devi wife of late Abhay Tiwari, resident of village Kataria Mauza P.S. Kotua Dist. East Champaran.

.... .... Petitioners

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. District Magistrate-cum collector, East Champaran, Motihari.

3. Commissioner -cum-Secretary Home Special Police, Bihar,Patna.

4. Inspector General ( Prison) Bihar, Patna.

5. Assistant Superintendent of Jail, East Champaran Motihari.

6. Jail Doctor, Motihari.

.... .... Respondents ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KISHORE KUMAR MANDAL ORAL ORDER 20-08-2015 Mr. Rakesh Ambastha counsel for the petitioner and AC to GA-5 for the State are present.

The application seeks the following relief(s) as culled out in para 1 (a):- "To issue a writ or writs, direction or directions order or orders in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to pay compensation for the death of the petitioner's husband who died in jail custody at Motihari due to gross negligence and carelessness of the jail Authority/respondents."

A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents.

After making submissions at some length, the counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of the court to

Patna High Court CWJC No.14439 of 2004 (5) dt.20-08-2015 2/2 withdraw this application in order to ventilate her grievance before the appropriate forum/authority in accordance with law. The application is dismissed as withdrawn.

(Kishore Kumar Mandal, J) Shyam/- U