IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC NO.523 OF 2009 SANJIT KUMAR, SON OF LATE RAM LOCHAN SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KOTHIA, P.S. BEGUSARAI MUFASSIL IN THE DISTRICT OF BEGUSARAI…………………………………………………..…….PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BEGUSARAI 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BEGUSARAI 3. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, BEGUSARAI 4. THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, BEGUSARAI MUFFASSIL POLICE STATION, BEGUSARAI 5. CHANDRA BHUSHAN SINGH, SON OF LATE MUNESHWAR SINGH 6. TUNA SINGH, SON OF LATE MUNESHWAR SINGH 7. AMIT KUMAR, SON OF CHANDRA BHUSHAN SINGH 8. PRASHANT KUMAR, SON OF TUNA SINGH, ALL RESIDENTS OF VILLAGE BHAIRAWAR, P.S. BEGUSARAI MUFASSIL IN THE DISTRICT OF BEGUSARAI……………………………………….…..RESPONDENTS ----------- 3. 26.03.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Learned counsel for the petitioner has fairly submits that he will confine his prayer in this writ application for a direction to the concerned Investigating Officer to complete the investigation of Begusarai Mufassil P.S. Case No.51 of 2006 as expeditiously as possible and submit a report to the court concerned for needful. He submits that investigation was completed in respect of one accused Chandra Bhushan Singh and charge sheet has been submitted on 14.07.2006. But - 2 - investigation has remained pending against other accused persons till now due to which one of the accused, namely, Amit Kumar has been allowed bail under Section 167(2) of the Cr.P.C. He further submits that if the investigation of the case is delayed, other accused may also get benefit of the same. He submits that the case was instituted as far back as in 2006 and there can be no reason for keeping the investigation pending for so long. Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is correct. In the circumstances, the Investigating Officer of Begusarai Mufassil P.S. Case No.51 of 2006 is directed to expedite investigation against rest of the accused persons and complete the same as early as possible so that no undue advantage accrues to other accused persons against whom the case may be found true. The writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. B.T (J. N. Singh, J.)