IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.861 of 2009 KALESHWAR PRASAD SINGH, SON OF LATE RAM PUKAR RAI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE CHAK KASHI, P.S. BIDUPUR, DISTRICT VAISHALI…………………………PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL–CUM-INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, BIHAR, PATNA 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VAISHALI AT HAJIPUR 4. OFFICER INCHARGE, HAJIPUR SADAR POLICE STATION, DISTRICT VAISHALI AT HAJIPUR………………………….………………………………….RESPONDENTS ----------- 2. 11.03.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner has filed this writ application for a direction to the respondents to discharge their duties vested in them, as per law, as well as to properly investigate Hajipur Sadar P.S. Case No. 326 of 2009 and to protect its material exhibits as well as witnesses. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that after death of the lady, another case under Section 304 B read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code was instituted by the petitioner, but the Investigating Officer is not taking any step to investigate the case expeditiously. It goes without saying that as and when a substantive case in respect of cognizable offence is reported to the police, police is - 2 - under statutory duty to register it and proceed with the investigation of the case and complete the same as soon as possible and submit a final report to the court concerned for further action, if necessary. Therefore, this writ application is disposed of with a direction to the Officer Incharge to proceed with the investigation of the case and complete the same as soon as possible and submit a final report. In case he does not do so, the petitioner will be at liberty to file a complaint before the Superintendent of Police concerned for necessary action in the matter. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ application is disposed of. B.T (J. N. Singh, J.)