IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.57 of 2010 SHANKAR DAS PUJARI, RAM JANKI Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 11.08.2010. The petitioner has prayed for a direction to the authorities to arrest respondent no.8 who was involved in theft of idol of Ram, Sita and Lakshman from the temple of Ram Janki Mandir and also to recover 150 years old idol made of Astha Dhatu costing Rs. 3 crores. Mr S.k.Tiwary, learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that he being priest lodged Tajpur Police Station Case No. 44o of 2009 dated 13.11.2009 under sections 461,379,34 I.P.C. for the aforesaid offence against respondent no.8 as he witnessed the theft committed by him and others. Petitioner has referred to confessional statement of Babloo Mehto, contained in annexure 2 who confessed that he, the petitioner and others committed theft of idol for the temple in the wee hours, brought the same to the house of respondent no.8 and then handed over it to one of their accomplishes, namely, Niranjan Sah and Mritunjay Singh. Mr Rama Kant Sharma, learned counsel appearing for respondent no.8,9 & 10 submits that the allegation seems to be improbable as it is impossible to commit the theft of idol by scaling the boundary wall of Temple premises, particularly when the informant is present at the place of occurrence. As the investigation of the matter is in progress, this 2 Court expects that the I.O. would conclude the investigation, preferably within six months. He would take steps to nab the accused persons found to be involved in the offence. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)