IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.453 of 2008 RAM SAKAL PASWAN son of Juagal Paswan @ Yugeshwar Paswan resident of village & P.O. Singhaul, P.S. Mufassil (Singhaul) District Begusarai Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The state of Bihar through the Home Commissioner (Police), Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Begusarai. 4. The Superintendent of Police, Begusarai 5. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate-cum-Sub Divisional Officer (Licensing authority of Public Distribution System) District Begusarai. 6. The Inspector of Police, Begusarai Town Police Station, Begusarai. 7. The Investigating Officer, Begusarai Town P.S. Case No. 235/2006 ----------- CR. WJC No.454 of 2008 SURESH PRASAD SINGH son of Late Munni Lal Singh resident of village Panhas, P.s. Begsuarai Nagar town, District Begsuarai. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Home Commissioner (Police), Bihar, Patna. 2. The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Begsarai. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Begusarai. 4. The Sub Divisional Magistrate-cum-Sub Divisional Officer, (Licensing authority of Public Distribution System) District Begusarai. 5. The Inspector of Police, Begusarai Town Police Station, Begusarai. 6. The Investigating Officer, Begusarai Town P.S.Case No. 235/2006 ----------- 2 18/02/2009 Although the prayer of the petitioners in these two applications is to quash the first information report bearing Begusarai P.S. Case No. 235/2006 but when the matter is taken up learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners shall be satisfied if the respondents are directed to conclude the investigation within a reasonable time. - 2 - Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the opinion that the petitioner shall be well advised to approach the Superintendent of Police, Begusarai for expeditious conclusion of the investigation. Needless to state that in case such a prayer is made, the Superintendent of Police, Begusarai shall ensure that the investigation of the case is concluded without unnecessary delay. This application stands disposed of with the observation aforesaid. (C. K. Prasad, ACJ.,) AMIN