IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.854 of 2007 HARI SHANKAR TANTO Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 5. 20.01.2009. Heard learned counsel for the parties. In the writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for directing the respondents to trace out his son Ajay Tanto, missing since 30.4.2007. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that his son/the victim had married one Gita Devi in 2003 but sooner, on account of differences between the couple, he filed matrimonial case against his wife in 2006, thereafter she also filed complaint case no. 609 of 2006 making allegation against him under section 498A I.P.C. Petitioner further submits that his son and his wife had appeared in court on 30.4.2007 and thereafter he went to Panchpokhri along with his wife and in-laws from where he is missing giving rise to Nokha Police Station case no. 173/07 dated 28.11.2007 filed for offences under sections 364/34 I.P.C. The State counsel has also filed suppl counter affidavit enumerating steps taken for locating the missing son of the petitioner. It is stated in the affidavit that police is taking the help of spy to unravel the mystery apart from publishing/ broadcasting the missing information in the local newspaper /radio for getting trace of petitioner’s son. Police has also expressed its apprehension that the victim might have concealed himself somewhere to avoid prosecution. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with observation that the police should take all possible efforts to trace out petitioner’s son who is missing since 30.4.2007 as alleged. Shashi. (S.P.Singh, J).