IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.1026 of 2007 BIGAL GARI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 8.8.2008 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. In the instant writ application the petitioner has prayed for a direction to the respondent authorities to take an appropriate decision with regard to the complicity of the petitioner in view of the investigation made by different police personnels pursuant to the direction of Additional Director General of Police, Railway. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in course of investigation the respondents found some new materials and as such they made a formal prayer before the Railway Magistrate, Gaya to accord formal permission for making further investigation under section 173(8) of the Cr.P.C. The learned Magistrate vide his order dated 8.2.2002 had granted the aforesaid permission for further investigation under section 173(8) of Cr.P.C. Learned counsel submits that more than six years have elapsed but uptil now no report under section 173(8) has been submitted. Keeping in view the fact that the police itself on 8.2.2002 had sought permission to further investigate the case, it was obliged to submit its report promptly. The investigating officer cannot linger the investigation indefinitely. It must submit its report in terms of the provision under section 173(8) of Cr.P.C. within three months from today. 2 With the aforesaid direction this application is disposed of.. Let a copy of this order also be sent to the S.P. Railway, Patna. Anilksinha (Samarendra Pratap Singh,J.)