IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.625 of 2008 ASHWINI KUMAR JHA, S/O SRI DINESH CHANDRA JHA, R/O MOHALLA-ANAND BAG, BHIKHANPUR, P.S.-ISHAKCHAK (MOJAHIDPUR), DISTRICT-BHAGALPUR. ……………PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH UNDER SECRETARY, PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCE AND PENSION DEPARTMENT, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT, NORTH BLOCK, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI. 2. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME (POLICE), GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE DIRECTOR, CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, C.G.O. COMPLEX, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI. ……………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 7 21.05.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the CBI. In the writ application the allegation of the petitioner is that the son of the petitioner died during the school hours in S.T. Joseph’s School Bhagalpur in suspicious circumstances. A police case was instituted. However, it is submitted that the police is not proceeding with the investigation of the case and inspite of passage of more than one an half years, the final report has not been submitted. Under those circumstances a prayer has been made in the writ application for handing over the case for investigation to the CBI as the State Government has already given its consent to the same. However, counter affidavit has been filed by the C.B.I. stating that the case does not have any inter-state ramification and, therefore, the CBI is unable to investigate the matter. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that if some higher authority of the Police Department is directed to supervise the case and - 2 - take final decision and under his supervision final report is submitted that will satisfy the petitioner. In the circumstances, this writ application is disposed of with a direction to the D.I.G., Bhagalpur to supervise the case and issue necessary instructions to the investigating officer to complete the investigation of the case and submit final report in the matter. Since the case is old one, the D.I.G., Bhagalpur will be well advised to look into the matter and ensure that the investigation is completed in the case within four months and a final report is submitted. With the above directions, this writ application is disposed of. Arvind/ (J. N. Singh, J.)