Vijay Kant Jha v. The State Of Bihar Through The Secretary, Dept. Of Home, Patna, Bihar.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1247 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.- Year-0 Thana- District- Patna ====================================================== VIJAY KANT JHA Son of Late Dwarika Jha R/o Vill.- Kalayanpur, P.S.- Vibhutipur, Dist.- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Dept. of Home, Patna, Bihar. Bihar 2.

The Inspector General of Police, Patna, Bihar Bihar 3.

The Superintendent of Police, Patna, Dist.- Patna. Bihar 4.

The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Patna Bihar 5.

The Officer Incharge of Sri Krishna Puri, Police Station, Patna, Dist.- Patna. Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Brij Bihari Tiwary, Advocate.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Iqbal Asif Niazi, AC to GP-5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER 28-09-2022 Learned counsel for the petitioner shall remove all the defects as pointed out by the Stamp Reporter within three weeks from today.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Iqbal Asif Niazi, learned AC to GP-5 for the State. The petitioner, in the present case, is praying for the following reliefs:- "(i) In the nature of "Mandamus" directing and commanding the respondent authorities to investigate the Sri Krishna Puri U.D. P.S. Case No. 02/2021 in a thorough and impartial manner and take the case to it's logical conclusion.

(ii) For issuance of any other relief or reliefs for which the petitioner is entitled for in the facts and

Patna High Court CR. WJC No.1247 of 2021(2) dt.28-09-2022 2/2 circumstances of the instant case."

In the given facts and circumstances of the case, the Superintendent of Police, Patna (respondent no. 3) is directed to ensure that the U.D. Case No. 02 of 2021 registered in Srikrishna Puri Police Station is duly enquired into in accordance with Section 174 Cr.P.C. and the result of the inquiry be communicated to the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of receipt/communication of a copy of this order. In the process the statement of the witnesses be recorded at the earliest opportunity.

This writ application stands disposed of accordingly. Certified copy of this order shall be made available only after removal of the defects.

(Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) Rajeev/- U T Note: The ordersheet duly signed has been attached with the record. However, in view of the present arrangements, during Pandemic period all concerned shall act on the basis of the copy of the order uploaded on the High Court website under the heading 'Judicial Orders Passed During The Pandemic Period'.