IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.86 of 2007 ANITA DEVI, wife of Parasuram Singh, resident of village- Baghlati, P.S. Mohanpur, district- Gaya …………… Petitioner Versus 1.The State of Bihar 2.The Director General of Police, Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna 3.The District Magistrate, Gaya 4.The Superintendent of Police, Gaya 5.The Officer-in-charge, Police Station- Mohanpur, District- Gaya 6.Vikash Singh @ Nanhku Singh son of Late Ishwari Singh, resident of village- Baghlati, P.S.-Mohanpur, District Gaya 7.Rakesh Pandey, son of name not known, resident of Topa colony, Potopa, P.S.- Kuju, District- Hazaribagh, Jharkhand ….…… Respondents ----------- 8. 19/01/2009 Heard the parties. Petitioner raised a grievance through this writ petition that respondent nos.6 and 7, two private persons, may be involved in disappearance of her husband and concerned police officers, particularly, respondent no.5 the Officer-in-charge, Police Station- Mohanpur, District- Gaya had acted illegally in refusing to register criminal case for disappearance of her husband. Learned counsel for the State has submitted that pursuant to the direction of this Court, a criminal case being Barachatti Mohanpur P.S.Case No.37 of 2007 dated 28.4.2007 has been - 2 - instituted and investigation has already commenced. The outcome of the investigation is not known to the State counsel. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the investigation is pending without any real progress. In view of the nature of petitioner’s grievance and considering that she is a lady, we direct the concerned police officer to conduct the investigation in accordance with law expeditiously and conclude it within a reasonable time. If petitioner has any grievance in the matter, she would be at liberty to approach the proper authorities. The writ application is disposed of. (Shiva Kirti Singh,J.) Pradeep/ (J. N. Singh, J.)