IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.762 of 2008 PARMHANSH SINGH, S/O LATE RAM PRAKASH SINGH AGE 55 YEARS R/O VILLAGE-DAKRANA, P.S. HATHAURI, DISTRICT-MUZAFFARPUR. -PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 2. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, TIRHUT RANGE, MUZAFFARPUR. 3. DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, TIRHUT RANGE, MUZAFFARPUR. 4. S.P. MUZAFFARPUR. 5. OFFICER INCHARGE, P.S. HATHAURI, DISTT.MUZAFFARPUR. 3 03.03.2009 In this writ application prayer of the petitioner is to direct the respondents to conclude the investigation of Hathauri P.S. Case no. 139 of 2007 registered under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Ms. Archana Shahi appears on behalf of the petitioner. State is represented by Government Pleader 5. It is the stand of the petitioner that the aforesaid first information report was lodged as back as on 29.12.2007 but till date the investigation is kept pending. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it expedient that respondent no.4, Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur, ensures conclusion of the investigation of the aforesaid case without unnecessary delay. 2 I direct accordingly. Application stands disposed off with the direction aforesaid. (C.K. Prasad, ACJ.) AAhmad