IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.774 of 2009 JAY KUMAR SHARMA Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 7 17.9.2010 In the instant writ petition the petitioner seeks a direction to the Officer-Incharge of Jamui P.S. Case No.115 of 2007 to give a copy of the seizure list which was prepared by him on the next day of the occurrence. The petitioner submits that he has a valid arm licensed shop bearing licence no.1/1993 and 2/1995 in Jamui and on 10.5.2007 some miscreants committed theft in his shop and took away 3 revolvers, 4 rifles, 1 gun, 250 numbers of cartridges and 32 numbers of cartridges of revolver. The petitioner further submits that a seizure list was prepared and the Investigating officer has sealed his shop but no seizure list was given to the petitioner. Thereafter, the petitioner had filed a petition in the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamui for issuance of a direction to the Investigating Officer to hand over the key of the shop of the petitioner as well as a copy of the seizure list, who in turn by order dated 21.7.2007 directed the Investigating Officer to sent seizure list which was prepared by him but despite the aforesaid order, no seizure list has been sent by the Investigating Officer. Learned State counsel submits that the seizure was prepared in presence of the petitioner and perhaps the seizure list might have been locked in the shop itself. 2 KHAN Despite opportunity granted to the State counsel to file counter affidavit, no counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the State. It appears that the petitioner has a valid licence for running his shop. This case was lodged way back in the year 2007 and this court has no information whether final report has been submitted or not. As long as the licence of the petitioner subsists, he has right to run his shop. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this court directs the Investigating officer, Jamui P.S. Case No.115 of 2007 to unlock the shop of the petitioner within two weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order and prepare an inventory afresh, if such seizure list is not traceable in the shop. The Investigating Officer would try to find out the earlier seizure list and send the same to the court concerned. He is further directed to complete the investigation, if not already completed, preferably within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. (S.P.Singh,J)