In The Matter Of Paper Cutting Report Hindi Dainik Bhaskar Dated 11th August 2017 v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11692 of 2017 ====================================================== In the matter of Paper Cutting Report Hindi Dainik Bhaskar Dated 11th August 2017 ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

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

3. The Superintendent of Police, Traffic, Patna, Bihar.

4. The Assistant Sub-Inspector Traffic on duty, Raja Bazar, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Lalit Kishore, Advocate General ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 24-11-2017 Taking note of a news item that has published in the newspaper, cognizance in the matter was taken and learned Advocate General was directed to look into the matter. A counter affidavit has been filed by the learned Advocate General supported by affidavit of the Dy. S.P., Traffic, Patna. On going through the averments made by the said officer from paragraph 5 onwards of the counter affidavit in question, we are satisfied that adequate steps have been taken by the authorities with regard to the incident in question and they have

Patna High Court CWJC No.11692 of 2017(4) dt.24-11-2017 2/2 also taken steps for preventing such mishap in future. Taking note of the aforesaid, we dispose of the writ petition.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) P.K.P.

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