IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.574 of 2010 SMT. SUNITA DEVI, w/o Ram Subhag Ram, resident of Village- Madhopur, P.S.- Barauli, Distt.-Gopalganj. . . . . . . Petitioner. Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR through Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar 2. Director General of Police, Bihar. 3. The Commissioner, Saran Division at Chapra. 4. The District Magistrate, Gopalganj. 5. The Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer, Gopalganj. 6. The Superintendent of Police, Gopalganj. 7. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, 8. Officer-in-charge, Barauli P.S., Gopalganj. 9. Investigating officer, Barauli P.S., Gopalganj. . . . . . Respondents 1st Parties. 10. Rabindra Prasad Gupta, son of Janardan Gupta. 11. Balister Yadav, son of not known to the petitioner, Panchayat Sewak, Panchayat Raja, Madhepur. 12. Jitendra Giri son of Bhagwan Giri 13. Ravi Shankar Prasad son of Parmanand Prasad 14. Ajay Prasad son of Sri Binod Prasad All residents of Village- Madhopur, P.S.-Barauli, Distt. Gopalganj. . . . Respondent 2nd Parties. ----------- 3/ 11.08.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is the informant of Barauli P.S. case no. 30 of 2009 under Section 376/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that up till now neither her statement under Section 164 of Cr.P.C. has been recorded nor her medical examination has been done. He further submits that up till now charge-sheet has also not been submitted, though the case was instituted on 18.03.2009. Perused the record. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court directs the Investigating officer, namely Officer-in-charge, Barauli police station, to conclude the investigation in accordance with law - 2 - preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order. The Investigating officer would also consider recording the statement of petitioner / victim under Section 164 of Cr.P.C. This application stands disposed of. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)