IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC NO.523 OF 2007 (GIRJA DEVI VS. STATE & ORS). ----------------- 5 01.09.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. In the instant writ petition, the petitioner prays for commanding the respondent authorities to discharge the legal and statutory obligations for ensuring fair investigation of Panapur PS case no. 81 of 2006 and to take appropriate action against the named accused persons. Incidentally, the issue in question also arose in the case of Harendra Rai vs the State of Bihar and others, reported in 2007(2) PLJR 244 before the Division Bench of this Court in which I was also one of the Member of the Bench. In the aforesaid case, this court had passed an elaborate order regarding the course to be adopted during investigation of the case. It was observed that it is for the concerned officers in the government to take note of failure of police investigation as focused in reports of Dr Gautam, the then D.I.G. of State Police dated 30.11.2006, 16.12.2006 and 22.1.2007, who had reviewed the investigation and supervised the case in question. It goes without saying that it would be duty of police personnel to see that investigation is carried out fairly and impartially and final report be submitted without any due delay and necessary steps be taken to apprehend the accused without any undue delay. This writ petition is disposed of in the same terms as observed in the case of Harendra Rai Vs. State of Bihar and others with further direction to all concerned police officials indicated therein to ensure compliance of the order of this court expeditiously. Let a copy of this order be forwarded to the DIG,Saran Range, Chapra. Shashi. (S.P.Singh,J)