IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.213 of 2008 KISHAN SINGH RATHORE Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- 3 28.1.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the State. In the instant writ petition the petitioner prays for a direction to the respondent authorities to provide security to the petitioner for protection of his life. He further prays to investigate the matter regarding his kidnapping and assault by the police. The petitioner is a Sr.Manager(Contracts) under Madhucon Project Limited, a company having its Corporate office in the State of Andhara Pradesh. The company entered into an agreement with National Highways Authority on 19.1.2006 for the construction of National Highway No.57 Package BR-07 from Darbhanga to Jharjharpur, a part of the Porbandar to Silchar leg of the Golden Quadrilateral Scheme of the Government of India. On 19.2.2008 the petitioner along with Ajit Rai, Uma Shankar, Md. Jahangir and Chunchun Singh went to Gope Line Hotel near Sakri for dinner. Thereafter the petitioner was abducted with connivance of the aforesaid persons who accompanied him and a sum of Rs.1 lakh was demanded from the petitioner. The petitioner submits that instead of helping, he was brutally assaulted by the S.H.O., Sakri P.S. In this regard he filed a detailed representation dated 29.2.2008 to the Director General of Police, Patna with a copy to the Inspector General of Police, Darbhanga Range, Leharisarai, Darbhanga. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this - 2 - KHAN court directs the Inspector General of Police, Darbhanga Range, Lehariasarai, Darbhanga to look into the representation of the petitioner, as contained in Annexure-1, and take appropriate steps in the matter. With the aforesaid observation, this writ petition stands dismissed. (S.P.Singh,J)