THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.799 of 2009 1. SUNIL KUMAR PATHAK (ADVOCATE) S/O LATE RAM SWAROOP PATHAK R/O F/NO. 106, SRI BHAGWANKUNJ APARTMENT, ROAD NO. 5/D, A.N. PATH, NORTH S.K. PURI, P.S. SRI KRISHNAPURI, DISTT. PATNA-13 Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (BIHAR) PATNA 3. THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE PATNA 4. THE CITY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE PATNA 5. THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF KOTWALI POLICE STATION PATNA 6. THE SUB-INSPECTOR CUM INVESTIGATING OFFICER OF KOTWALI POLICE STATION PATNA ----------- 2 16.11.2009 Petitioner is an advocate of this Court and while he had parked his car in the High Court parking area designated for the said purpose, his car was stolen. The car is insured. Police has been allegedly investigating the matter for the last 70 days. Petitioner submits that the tragedy is that so long the investigation continues and no chargesheet or final form is filed, he cannot get his claim from insurance company and till then he is without vehicle. He thus prays that the police may be directed to conclude the investigation and file its report in the court below at the earliest. Learned counsel for the State informs that the police has been taking earnest steps in the matter and raid at many places for recovery of petitioner’s case was met without success though in the process the police managed to recover some other stolen cars. I have no reason to disbelieve the steps being taken by the police. However, realizing that the investigation cannot be kept pending ad infinitum they can at least submit a chargesheet if facts so warranted that the incident is true but the accused is to be traced and there is no recovery 2 , as yet. Car thefts are general investigation matter where like in the present case . While investigating the present case, the other cars were recovered. Similarly in future may be petitioner’s car may also be recovered but for that to keep the case pending and thus effectively denying the petitioner to indemnify from the insurance company is out of order. The Superintendent of Police and the investigating authority would consider the said facts and take a decision appropriate in the facts and circumstances of the case in accordance with law. With the above observations and directions this application stands disposed of. Singh (Navaniti Prasad Singh, J.)