Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ No.13 of 2012 ====================================================== YOGENDRA RAI S/O LATE TIRPIT RAI, R/O VILLAGE- MAIBI KACHHUA, P.S. KUSHESHWAR ASTHAN, DISTRICT- DARBHANGA AT RESIDING AT PATNA HIGH COURT PEON QUARTER NO. A/7, ADALATGANJ, P.S. KOTWALI, DISTRICT- PATNA .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THRU THE CHIEF SECRETARY 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATNA 4. THE CITY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATNA 5. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTWALI, PATNA 6. THE OFFICER- IN-CHARGE, KOTWALI POLICE STATION, PATNA .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Respondent/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN) 2. 19.01.2012 1. The present application has been filed with a prayer for directing the respondents to make an effective and proper investigation in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case No. 26/2011 for an offence under [STATUTE] and further to submit progress report as ordered by the Chief Judicial Magistrate by order dated 14.03.2011. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has referred to various entries in the order sheet of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, as far back as from 14.03.2011 in this regard, up to 05.11.2011 but the requisite progress report appears not to have been furnished by the investigating agency. Patna High Court CR. WJC No.13 of 2012 (2) dt.19-01-2012 2 3. Learned counsel for the State is present and has been heard. 4. This Court is very much mindful that the matter of investigation is the exclusive domain of the investigating agency yet in view of the several orders passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, it is a matter of concern whether the investigating agency is acting with due alacrity in the matter. 5. As such the present writ petition is being disposed of with a direction to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna (Respondent no.3) to look into the matter and ensure that the orders of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate are complied with expeditiously. 6. With the above observations, this writ petition stands disposed of. Fahd/- (Vikash Jain, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 396

Statute Text:
Section 396 of the Indian Penal Code. Murder in Dacoity. If any one of five or more persons, who are conjointly committing dacoity, commits murder in so committing dacoity, every one of those persons shall be punished with death, or imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.