Rameshwar Kumar Mehar v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPCR No. 161 of 2019 Rameshwar Kumar Mehar, S/o. Baisakhu Mehar, Aged About 33 Years, R/o. Village Rambod, Police Station-Sargaon, DistrictMungeli, Chhattisgarh., ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The Secretary, Home (Police) Department, Mantralya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2. The Superintendent Of Police, Mungeli, District- Mungeli, Chhattisgarh.

3. The Station House Officer, Police Station, Sargaon, DistrictMungeli, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Petitioner :

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Sahu, Advocate For State :

Mr. Anant Bajpai, Panel Lawyer --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order On Board 14.03.2019 Heard

1. The present petition is filed with a limited prayer to direct the Respondent No. 3 to complete the investigation in respect of F.I.R. registered on 14.11.2018 bearing crime No. 21/2018.

2. It is submitted that on an accident case wherein one person died and another was severely injured, the F.I.R. was registered on 14.11.2018 and even after the considerable period is passed, the charge-sheet has not been filed and the investigation is not completed.

3. Perusal of the F.I.R. would show that it was registered on 14.11.2018. Taking into such fact, the Police is directed to complete the investigation as early as possible and file the chargesheet, as the enquiry of the like nature cannot be kept for the time immemorial.

4. With such observation, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) Judge Vishakha