Prasanta Sarkar v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

27.06.2022 Sl. No.173 ss W.P.A. 20939 of 2021 ,, Prasanta Sarkar Vs.

The State of West Bengal & ors.

Mr. Arunava Ganguly Ms. Piyas Choudhury ... for the petitioner Mr. Subhabrata Datta Mr. Banibrata Dutta ... for the State <, Affidavit of service filed in Court, is taken on record. Despite service, none appears on behalf of the respondent no.4.

The writ petitioner alleges that the police authorities have failed and neglected to conclude the investigation which was initiated under Section 498A/302/304B of the Indian Penal Code vide Sankrail Police Station Case No.1123 of 2021. The allegation is that the petitioner's daughter was killed by the respondent no.4. It is submitted that the post mortem report has not been collected by the police authorities. Statement of the de facto complainant has not been recorded and the respondent no.4 is also roaming around freely in the locality.

The police authorities have already started the investigation.

Under such circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction upon the Officer-in-

Charge, Sankrail Police Station to personally investigate the matter and reach the same to its logical conclusion, expeditiously. As the allegations are serious, this Court directs that the Superintendent of Police, Howrah (Rural), must supervise such investigation. Investigation must be concluded preferably within a period of three months from the date of communication of this order. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of.

All parties are to act on the basis of website copy of this order.

(Shampa Sarkar, J.)