Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ No.1226 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Manju Devi W/O Shri Shiwalak Prasad Resident Of Village- Bhagwanpur, P.S.- Rajauli, District- Nawadah .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Director General Of Police Bihar, Patna 3. The Home Secretary Govt. Of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Regional Inspector General of Police, Gaya. 5. The District Magistrate Nawadah, District- Nawadah 6. The Superintendent Of Police Nawadah, District- Nawadah 7. The S.D.P.O. Rajauli, District- Nawadah 8. The Officer - In- Charge P.S.- Rajauli, District- Nawadah .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 03-09-2012 The petitioner is the informant of Rajauli P.S. Case No.84 of 2008 dated 16.6.2008 instituted for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . Though, in the writ petition, several prayers have been made, but, while arguing the case, learned counsel for the petitioner confines his prayer to the extent that a direction be issued to the respondents to conclude the investigation of the case at the earliest. Admittedly, a case under [STATUTE] was registered as back as on 16.6.2008 with respect to an occurrence of kidnapping which took place on 2.6.2008. Patna High Court CR. WJC No.1226 of 2011 (2) dt.03-09-2012 2 It is true that at the stage of investigation the court has no role to play. However, the investigating agency must promptly take all necessary steps, conclude the investigation and submit its report to the concerned Magistrate at the earliest. It is open to the investigating agency to submit such report as it considers appropriate, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and result of the investigation. The petitioner may bring this order to the notice of the Superintendent of Police, Nawada by filing a representation. On receipt of such representation, the Superintendent of Police, Nawada would take necessary steps in accordance with law to bring the investigation of the case to its logical end. With this observation, the writ petition is disposed of. Md.S./- (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 364

Statute Text:
Section 364 of the Indian Penal Code. Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder. Whoever kidnaps or abducts any person in order that such person may be murdered or may be so disposed of as to be put in danger of being murdered, shall be punished with imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.