IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.450 of 2009 MISTER MOCHI, SON OF FARMAN MOCHI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NAWNADI (GOA BARI) P.S. POTHIA, DISTRICT KISHANGANJ …………………………………………………...PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KISHANGANJ 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KISHANGANJ 4. SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, SADAR, KISHANGANJ 5. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KISHANGANJ 6. CIRCLE OFFICER, POTHIA, DISTRICT KISHANGANJ 7. OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, POTHIA POLICE STATION, DISTRICT KISHANGANJ…….RESPONDENTS IST SET 8. MOINUDDIN 9. CHHILU MIAN 10.MD. RAFIQUE, ALL SERIAL NOS. 8 TO 10 ARE SONS OF LATE DHANWAY ALI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KHOKHSABARI, P.S. POTHIA, DISTRICT KISHANGANJ…………………………………………….RESPODNENTS-2ND SET ----------- 2. 25.01.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner apprehends danger to his life and life of members of his family, who are mainly ladies, at the hands of the respondents- 2nd set, on account of land dispute. It is contended that the petitioner has parwana in favour of his family members in respect of the disputed land. Still respondents- 2nd set have greedy eye on the same and they are making all sorts of nuisance and committing overt acts for grabbing the said property. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has filed a petition before the authorities but the same - 2 - is not being entertained properly and the incident reported by the petitioner is not being enquired into / investigated. It goes without saying that whenever a citizen of the country files a petition before a competent public authority levelling some allegation against others of mischief or some act or omission which may amount to violation of some law, the authority is under the public duty to enquire into the matter and take suitable steps to prevent the same. This is required to be done on the petition of the petitioner also. Therefore, this writ application is disposed of with a direction to the authorities before whom petitioner had filed the petition, to look into the matter, get necessary enquiry/investigation held and take necessary steps, as required under law, for preventing such incidents further and for safeguarding the life and property of the petitioner. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ application is disposed of. B.T (J. N. Singh, J.)