Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.34817 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Manoj Kumar Mandal, Son Of Ram Narayan Mandal, Resident of Mohalla- Aajam Nagar, P.S.- L.N.M.U., District- Darbhanga 2. Pappu Sah, Son of Sita Ram Sah, Resident of Village- Ruhel, P.S.- L.N.M.U., District- Darbhanga 3. Santosh Choudhary, Son of Raja Choudhary, Resident of Village- Ruhel, P.S.- L.N.M.U., District- Darbhanga 4. Raju Sah, Son of Ram Prasad Sah, Resident Of Village- Ruhel, P.S.- L.N.M.U., District- Darbhanga .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Rajendra Pd. Singh (Havaldar), Son of Late Ram Balak Singh, R/Vill.- Bariyar Chak, P.S.- Naya Gawn, Dist.- Saran, presently posted as Havaldar Naka No. 11, P.S. L.N.M.U., Dist.- Darbhanga .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Nalin Ranjan, Adv. Mr. Shailendra Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Binod Kumar-3, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 3. 17.12.2012 Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and the State. The Petitioners seek quashing of the First Information Report of L.N.M.U. P.S. Case No. 58 of 2012 dated 24.3.2012 under [STATUTE] . Since the case is still at the stage of investigation, I am not inclined to interfere in the matter. The application is disposed off with a direction to the Investigating Officer to complete the investigation preferably Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34817 of 2012 (3) dt.17-12-2012 2 / 2 2 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order. Let this order be communicated to the Superintendent of Police, Darbhanga, in connection with L.N.M.U. P.S. Case No. 58 of 2012 dated 24.3.2012, through FAX at the cost of the Petitioners. S.Ali (Anjana Prakash, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 432

Statute Text:
Section 432 of the Indian Penal Code. Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage. Whoever commits mischief by doing any act which causes or which he knows to be likely to cause an inundation or an obstruction to any public drainage attended with injury or damage, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.