IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.738 of 2006 DINESH PRASAD SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 14 20.2.2009 The petitioner is permitted to add Union of India through the Secretary, Personnel Public Grievance and Pension, New Delhi, as party respondent no.8. In the instant writ application the petitioner prays for completing the investigation of Bhagalpur Kotwali P.S. Case 463/06 dated 27.7.2006 and for apprehending the culprits. It is further prayed that the case may be handed over to any agency for due investigation. The brief facts of the case is that on 26/ 27.7.2006 while Devesh Singh was going to Bhagalpur Railway Station three criminals chased him near Patel Babu Road and opened fire . He died instantly. The petitioner who happens to be his elder brother lodged the instant F.I.R.. It has been alleged that the deceased, Devesh Singh was a Joint Secretary of District Congress Committee. In course of investigation it has come that many of the persons had become his foe and as such the police officials recommended for a C.B.I. investigation. The D.I.G. Head quarters vide his letter being letter no.1800 dated 14.3.2007 addressed to Home Secretary had forwarded the recommendation of Zonal I.G. for C.B.I. investigation. A counter affidavit was filed on 7.3.2008 on behalf of the State. In para 4 of the counter affidavit it was stated that the 2 proforma for recommendation of C.B.I. enquiry lacks details. Thereafter the Police Head Quarters removed the lacuna and again sent its recommendation for C.B.I. enquiry. It is submitted that the State Government has recommended for C.B.I. enquiry. It is further submitted that the matter is under consideration of the Central Government. In view of the aforesaid facts, as the matter relating to handing over the case to the C.B.I. is under due consideration of the Central Government, this Court hopes that Union Government will take a decision in this matter within three months from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order. With the aforesaid observation this writ application is disposed of. Let a copy of this order be handed over to the learned counsel for the Union of India, Personnel Public Grievance and Pension. Anilksinha (Samarendra Pratap Singh,J.)