Babban Giri v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.888 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -120 Year- 2014 Thana -Dumarighat District- EAST CHAMPARAN (MOTIHARI) ===========================================================

1. Babban Giri Son of Late Laldev Giri Resident of village - Rampur Khajuria, P.S. Dumariaghat, District - East Champaran .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. D.G.P., Bihar, Patna

3. S.P. East Champaran

4. S.D.P.O. East Champaran

5. D.I.G. Bettiah, Region, West Champaran

6. Kushal Dev Giri Son of Late Dasai Giri Resident of village - Rampur Khajuria, P.S. Dumariaghat, District - East Champaran .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mritunjay Prasad Singh, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. M.K.Pathak, SC-7 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 17-02-2016 By way of the present application under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner seeks a direction to be issued to the respondents to re-investigate Dumarighat P.S.Case No. 120 of 2014 registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 307, 379, 444, 452, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Witch Practices Act.

The petitioner is neither the informant nor an accused in the present case. He claims himself to be the father of one of the

Patna High Court Cr. WJC No.888 of 2015 dt.17-02-2016 2/2 accused persons named in the FIR. The petitioner has got no locus standi in the matter.

In my view, the prayer of the petitioner is thoroughly misconceived. Accordingly, the application is dismissed. (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) Pradeep/- U T