IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.155 of 2009 RAMCHANDRA MAHTO Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 18/04/2009 This writ application has been filed by the unfortunate father who has lost his daughter. A first information report vide Bibhutipur P.S. Case no. 100/2007 under section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code was instituted on 22.6.2007 against respondent nos. 8 and 9, namely, Deo Nandan Singh and Vijay Kumar. The case of the petitioner is that neither proper investigation is being conducted by the Investigating Officer nor the accused persons are being arrested in the case although they are loitering in the village itself. Two years have passed after the institution of the case. In the circumstances, I direct respondent no. 5, the Superintendent of Police, Samastipur to look into the matter and see that the proper investigation is conducted and final form is submitted by the Investigating officer as early as possible and in any event within six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. If the person conducting investigation is incapable or he is not taking any action to properly investigate the case and apprehend the accused persons, a senior officer may be deputed in his place and see that the investigation is completed within the time mentioned above. With the above direction, this writ application is disposed of. (J. B. Koshy, CJ.) - 2 - AMIN