IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.300 of 2009 DEOENTI DEVI, W/o. Shankar Mahton, R/o. Village- Owknagar, P.S. Dipnagar, District- Nalanda, At present Village- Barhachandi, Tola, Chandan Nagar, District- Hugali (West Bengal) Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, through the Secretary, Department of Home, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Jamui, 3. The Officer-in-Charge, Sikandara, P.S. Sikandara, District- Jamui, 4. The D.G.P., Bihar, Patna. ----------- 03. 23.07.2009 The petitioner prays for a direction to the respondent/authorities to investigate Sikandara P.S. Case No. 292 of 2008 properly in accordance with law and to take necessary steps for the apprehension of the accused persons. Mr. Vinay Krishna, the learned A.C. to A.A.G was allowed three weeks time to obtain instructions and file counter-affidavit but he says that he has not been able to obtain any instructions. Any counter-affidavit has also not been filed. The petitioner filed complaint No.1092C/2008 alleging offences under Sections 498A, 304B/201 I.P.C. and Section ¾ of Dowry Prohibition Act against seven accused persons named in the complaint. It was alleged that the complainant had 2 married her daughter to accused No.1 Rakesh Nauniya and had given ornaments and money in gift as described in complaint petition. It was further alleged that the accused Rakesh Nauniya and the other six accused who were the in-laws had tortured complainant’s daughter (deceased) for non-fulfillment of demand of one motorcycle as dowry and that on 07.09.2008 she (complainant) learnt that on 30.08.2008 the accused persons had killed her daughter and disposed of the dead-body. The complaint was sent by the learned C.J.M. to the concerned Officer-in-Charge for institution of F.I.R. Accordingly, Sikandara P.S. Case No.292 of 2008 under Sections 304B, 201/34 I.P.C. was registered. The complainant’s grievance is that after lodging of the F.I.R. the complainant went to the Investigating Officer along with her witnesses but the I.O. did not record the statement of witnesses nor he took any steps for the apprehension of the accused persons. It is also submitted that the I.O. is taking no interest in the progress of investigation. 3 In the circumstance, this application is disposed of with this observation that the petitioner will file representation along with the certified copy of this order before the Superintendent of Police, Jamui with a prayer for recording the statement of the petitioner/complainant and witnesses produced by the petitioner before the I.O. and thereafter the Superintendent of Police will pass orders for recording of the statement of the petitioner and her witnesses by the I.O. as soon as possible preferably within four weeks. The Superintendent of Police is also expected to pass necessary orders in connection with the conclusion of the investigation within a reasonable time. Accordingly, this application is disposed of with the above observations. Mkr. (C.M. Prasad, J.)