IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.1002 of 2008 GUDDU SAHANI, son of Kari Kishore Sahani, Resident of village-Belsand, P.S.-Belsand, District-Sitamarhi. ……Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna. 2. The Additional Director General of Police at Muzaffarpur. 3. The Deputy Inspector General of Police at Muzaffarpur. 4. The Superintendent of Police, Sitamarhi. 5. The Inspector of Police, Sitamarhi. 6. The Office-in-charge, Belsand Police Station, Belsand. 7. The Ex.Investigating Officer, Belsand Police Station, Belsand. …….Respondents. ----------- 05. 26.10.2009 The brief facts of this case has been noted in the order dated 05.10.2009. The grievance of the petitioner is the perfunctory manner in which investigation has been carried out in the case. The petitioner who is the informant was an eye witness to the occurrence. He was driving the motorcycle on which deceased was sitting and was shot at point blank range, yet his version is disbelieved by the police as hearsay whereas the F.I.R. named accused persons are being left out on plea of alibi. At one stage the widow of the deceased proceeded to the higher police authorities. They have found investigation to be improperly conducted. The Investigating Officer was changed and disciplinary proceeding was initiated against him. But as now apparent, because of some political intervention investigation seems to be not properly conducted. - 2 - Pursuant to orders of this Court, a supplementary counter affidavit has been filed today. That counter affidavit clearly brings out the story. It seems two of the F.I.R. named accused persons one of who has now become Chairman of the Belsand Nagar Panchayat after eliminating the deceased who was the earlier Chairman being built out by the police on plea of alibi on being a member of the legislative council. I say no more, as in the said supplementary counter affidavit itself it is stated that the Criminal Investigation Department has now taken up investigation from the police and the whole thing is being reinvestigated. I am sure that once the matter is being reinvestigated, the petitioner would have no grievance or cause to worry. The authorities would be well advised to investigate the matter without being influenced by the personality involved or who are likely to get involved in the matter. With these observations and directions, the application stands disposed of. Shageer (Navaniti Prasad Singh, J)