IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE NO.1223 OF 2011 RAMANAND SHARMA, S/O LATE KAMESHWAR SHARMA, BHADSERI, POST OFFICE TEZ BIGHA, POLICE STATION KAKO BHELAWAR OP, JEHANABAD. VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, JEHANABAD. 3. OFFICER IN CHARGE, JEHANABAD. ---------------------------------- 3 14.11.2011. The petitioner prays to direct the Superintendent of Police, Jehanabad to give him compensation against the damage of his tractor bearing Registration no. BR-25-1426. The petitioner purchased aforesaid tractor for agriculture, on loan and one day when it was negotiating over the Jamune river bridge, it fell into the river. Railing of the bridge also got damaged on account of the accident. Local Chaukidar lodged Jehanabad Police Station Case No. 189 of 2010 dated 3.4.2010 under sections 279, 337 and 338 of the IPC The petitioner submits that the police who seized the tractor ought to have pulled it out of the river immediately. He further submits that in spite of several applications to the police officials, they did not pay heed to pull out his tractor, which was ultimately pulled out after four months after due permission of the Chief Judicial Magistrate. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the tractor got badly damaged and has become unusable on account of being in water for almost 3 to 4 months. Learned counsel for the State submits that the petitioner filed an application for release of the tractor after 39 2 days. He also submits that the tractor is insured. The petitioner, if so advised, may move the appropriate forum for compensation. He may raise his grievance before the Superintendent of Police, Jehanabad regarding alleged inaction of local police in lifting the tractor from the river. The writ petition stands disposed of. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)