IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.834 of 2008 SANTOSH KUMAR SUMAN SON OF SHREE JAGAT NARAYAN MAHTO, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MANSURCHAK, P.S. MANSOOR CHAK, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI. …… PETITIONER. Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH HOME COMMISSIONER, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. HOME COMMISSIONER, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, BIHAR. 4. DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, BIHAR. 5. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BEGUSARAI. 6. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BEGUSARAI. 7. TOWN KDY. S.P. BEGUSARAI. 8. OFFICER IN CHARGE, MANSOOR CHAK POLICE STATION, DISTT. BEGUSARAI. --- RESPONDENTS. ----------- 4/ 01-05-2009 It is the case of the petitioner that his brother is missing since 31.05.2005 but the police is not taking any action for searching the missing boy. In the case a counter-affidavit has been filed by 6th respondent in which it has been stated that on the basis of the information received, F.I.R. was registered and investigation is going on. It is stated in the counter affidavit that the main difficulty is that the boy was missing from 31.05.2005 but the information was given to the police after one and half year. In any event, I direct the Superintendent of Police, Begusarai to look into the matter and direct his subordinate officers to take urgent steps for recovery of the boy. With the aforesaid observation, this writ petition is disposed of. ( J. B. Koshy, CJ ) BTiwary/