Meena Devi v. The State Of Bihar Through The Chief Secretary, Government Of Bihar Patna

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1465 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-203 Year-2021 Thana- CHARPOKHARI District- Bhojpur ====================================================== MEENA DEVI Wife of Ram Suresh Singh R/v- Pritampur Chandi, P.S.- Charpokhari, District- Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar Patna 2.

The Director General of Police, Sardar Patel Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 3.

The Inspector General of Police, Patna Zone, Patna 4.

The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Patna Range, Patna 5.

The Additional Director General of Police (CID), Sardar Patel Bhawan, Bailey Road Patna 6.

The Superintendent of Police, Bhojpur at Ara 7.

The Sub Divisional Police Officer, Piro Bhojpur at Ara 8.

The Investigating Officer, Charpokhari, Piro Bhojpur at Ara 9.

The Station House Officer, Charpokhari, Piro Bhojpur at Ara ... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kahkashan Alam, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Md. Nadim Seraj, GP-5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER 20-12-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Md. Nadim Seraj, learned GP-5 for the State.

Petitioner in the present case is seeking a direction in the nature of writ of Mandamus commanding the respondents to conduct a proper investigation of this case by competent agency as according to the petitioner the police authorities have not conducted proper investigation of the case and have misdirected the course of investigation.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. WJC No.1465 of 2022(2) dt.20-12-2022 2/2 investigation of this case is complete and police has submitted a report under Section 173(2) Cr.P.C. but the said report does not contain investigation from different angles. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner is looking for further investigation of the case.

Learned counsel for the State is present and has opposed this application.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case wherein, at this stage, the investigation of the case has already been done by the police authorities but the petitioner is looking for further investigation, in the opinion of this Court, the petitioner may submit a proper application in the court below itself under Section 173(8) Cr.P.C. and/or before competent police authorities seeking further investigation if so advised. With the aforesaid liberty to the petitioner, this writ application is disposed of.

(Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) tusharika/- U T