IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. W.J.C. No.983 of 2008 Nand Kishor Kewat son of Mahadeo Kewat resident of village-Damodarpur Pathala, P.S. + District- Lakhisarai ….. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Chief Secretary of Bihar, Patna, 3. The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna. 4. The Inspector General of Police, Bhagalpur Range, Bhagalpur. 5. The Deputy Inspector of Police, Munger Range, Munger. 6. The Commissioner, Munger Commissionery, Munger. 7. The District Magistrate, Lakhisarai, 8. The Superintendent of Police, Lakhisarai. 9. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Lakhisarai, 10. The Inspector of Police, Anchal Lakhisarai Police station, Lakhisarai, 11. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Lakhisarai. 12. The Anchal Adhikdari, Anchal- Lakhisarai, District-Lakhisarai 13. The Officer-in-charge, P.S.-Lakhisarai, District-Lakhisarai 14. Mithlesh Singh, A.S.I., Posted- Lakhisarai P.S., and Investigation Officer, P.S. case no.594 of 2007. 15. Saligram Paswan son of Daso Paswan, Choukidar no.8/2. 16. Upendra Paswan son of Ramsaran Paswan. 17. Jai Prakash Paswan son of Late Bihari Paswan 18. Rajo Kewat son of Rameshwar Kewat 19. Indradeep Paswan son of Hari Paswan Respondent no. 15 to 19 are resident of village-Damodarpur Pathla, P.S.+ District-Lakhisarai 20. Prayag Kewat son of Late Ramji Kewat. 21. Amo Kewat son of Late Ramji Kewat. Respondent nos. 20 to 21 are resident of village-Digha, P.S. & District- Lakhisarai 22. Sagar Ram son of unknown, Posted- Peon, Anchal Adhikari-cum-BDO, Lakhisarai, P.S. +District-Lakhisarai …..Respondents ----------- 4/ 19.3.2009 When this writ application came up on 23.10.2008 for hearing the order was passed as follows: “Learned counsel for the petitioner confines his prayer for providing adequate security to his life and property. The prayer is allowed and this writ application would be confined to the aforesaid relief.” The petitioner has prayed for security of life and property. This Court can not decide the title and possession. However, it is the 2 bounden duty of the police to maintain law and order. If the complaint is filed by the petitioner before the respondents-police officials and if the allegations are correct, the latter will take necessary steps to maintain law and order. The respondents-police officials will also see that the life and property of the petitioner are not in danger. The writ application stands disposed of. JA/- (J. B. Koshy, CJ.)