Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ No.361 of 2012 ====================================================== Anil Kumar Jain, son of late Kashi Prasad Jain, resident of Machuatoli, Kali Asthan Danapur, P.O.-Danapur Cantt., P.S.-Danapur, District-Patna (Bihar). .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Director General of Police, Old Secretariat, District-Patna- 800015. 3. The Inspector General of Police, Patna Zone, Patna-800001. 4. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Central Range, police office, District-Patna-800001. 5. The Senior Superintendent of Police, District-Patna. 6. The City Superintendent of Police, District-Patna. 7. The Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Danapur, District-Patna-801503. 8. The Station House Officer, Danapur Police Station, Danapur, District- Patna-801503. 9. Deepak Kumar, son of not known, Sub-Inspector of Police, Danapur Police Station, Danapur, District-Patna-801503. .... .... Respondents ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 25-06-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. In the present writ petition a prayer has been made to direct the respondents to transfer the investigation of Danapur P.S. Case No.115 of 2012 instituted under [STATUTE] to the Crime Investigation Department (C.I.D.) and to provide adequate security to life and property of the petitioner. The aforesaid criminal case was instituted on 18.3.2012 on the basis of a written information given by the Patna High Court CR. WJC No.361 of 2012 (2) dt.25-06-2012 2 / 2 2 petitioner to the Officer-in-Charge of the police station. He is not satisfied with the ongoing investigation being carried by the police. The investigation in a criminal case normally takes place in accordance with the procedure prescribed under the Code of Criminal Procedure and by the normal investigation agency prescribed. It is a different matter that this Court can direct deviation from such statutorily prescribed method of investigation and direct some other agency like C.I.D. to step in and investigate an offence but such direction can be given only in extra-ordinary circumstances and in the rarest of rare cases. The petitioner has not laid factual foundation of facts to hold that the present case is one of the rarest of rare cases which requires deviation from the statutorily prescribed mode of investigation. The petition being devoid of any merit is dismissed. Sanjeet/- (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 379

Statute Text:
Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code. Theft. Whoever commits theft shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.