IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC NO.602 OF 2009 SUMITRA DEVI @ BIJALI DEVI, WIDOW OF LATE BRAJ NANDAN PRASAD SHASTRI, RESIDENT OF PYARELAL KA BAGH, P.S. ALAMGANJ, P.O. GULZARBAGH, DISTRICT PATNA ……………………………………………………………………..PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, MAIN SECRETARIAT, PATNA 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATNA 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATNA CITY, PATNA 5. THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, ALAMGANJ, POLICE STATION PATNA CITY, PATNA 6. THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALAMGANJ POLICE STATION PATNA CITY, PATNA…………………………………………..…………………………RESPONDENTS ----------- For the Petitioner: M/s Banwari Sharma & Arbind Kr. Singh, Advocates For the State : Mr. Amish Kumar, A.C. to S.C.18 2. 19.04.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is a lady having a big chunk of vacant land in Patna Town due to which she is being harassed and coerced by the anti- social elements to part with the same who are having support of junior police personnel of the local police station and, therefore, she is threatened with any untoward incident which may be committed against her by such persons with ulterior motive. Therefore, prayer has been made by the petitioner for a direction to the - 2 - respondents to take steps in accordance with law to safeguard her life and property and ensure her security. Learned counsel for the State points out that petitioner had already filed an application before the City Superintendent of Police, Patna sometime on 26.02.2007 upon which enquiry was made and report as contained in Annexure-8 was submitted. Although it is not pleaded but learned counsel for the petitioner submits that report as contained in Annexure-8 is not correct as she was not informed by the concerned police official to appear before him and substantiate her claims on the basis of evidence – oral and documentary. Today, petitioner has filed a supplementary affidavit. Along with the same, another application of the petitioner before the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna and City Superintendent of Police, Patna has been annexed as Anmnexure-11 which raises somewhat similar grievances. This Court is of the view that in the circumstances, petitioner should appear before any Senior Police Officer personally along with all the materials in - 3 - support of her case. Learned counsel for the petitioner suggested that petitioner be allowed to appear before the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Patna for the purpose. In the circumstances, petitioner is directed to appear in person before the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Patna along with all supporting materials to substantiate her case and grievances, who shall look into the matter and examine all the materials which petitioner may produce, and take steps, as may be warranted in law and redress the grievances of the petitioner if they are found genuine. The writ application is disposed of accordingly. B.T (J. N. Singh, J.)