IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR WJC No 830 of 2011 Priyanka Singh, wife of late Raju @ Rajiv Ranjan, daughter of Sri Narendra Kumar Singh, at presently resident of mohalla – Arara (west), Post – Darahra, P S – Sadar Hajipur, District – Vaishali -Petitioner Versus 1 The State of Bihar through the Director General of Police, Bihar at Patna 2 The Inspector General of Police, Patna region, Patna, District – Patna 3 The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Patna Region, Patna, District – Patna 4 The Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna, District – Patna 5 The Superintendent of Police, Nalanda at Biharsharif 6 The Superintendent of Police, Vaishali at Hajipur 7 The Officer-in-charge of Pirbahore Police Station, Patna 8 The Officer-in-charge of Nalanda Police Station, District - Nalanda 9 The Investigating Officer, Pirbahore P S Case No 285/2010, P S – Pirbahore, Patna 10 Arun Kumar Singh, son of late Chandeshwar Prasad Singh, resident of mohalla – Rental Flat No – 454, Rental Flat Area, Near – Tempo Stand, P S – Kankarbagh, District – Patna -Respondents ----------- 2 24.08.2011 From the tenure of this writ petition which is ostensibly in relation to the custody of two minor children of the petitioner, it appears that there is something more than what meets the eyes. Petitioner’s husband Raju @ Rajive Ranjan was shot dead in between 16-17th October, 2010 for which Pirbahore Police Station Case No 285 dated 17.10.2010 was instituted under Sections 302/34 of Indian Penal Code on the Fardbayan of Arun Kumar Singh (respondent No 10). Let it be noted that Arun Kumar Singh (respondent No 10) is the elder step brother of petitioner’s late husband Raju. In the first information report, it is alleged that some unknown person, probably close to the deceased, had committed the offence. What happened thereafter, as alleged in this writ petition, is important. Petitioner has two minor sons. She alleges that immediately after her husband was shot dead, respondent No 10, 2 who gave the Fardbayan on basis of which first information report was instituted, took charge of the two children and sent them out of Patna for schooling. With difficulty, petitioner was able to find their whereabouts. She alleges that when she went to Biharsharif to meet the children, on instructions of respondent No 10, she was not allowed to meet the children. It is almost a year since she has seen her children. She alleges that she is being threatened by respondent No 10 and his son to compromise certain matters or else she would lose her sons. What we find curious is that the affidavit to this writ petition has been sworn by Mukesh Kumar who is the younger brother of petitioner’s husband and in other words, younger step brother of respondent No 10. Petitioner alleges that she fears for her life and that of her children because of which she is even unable to come to Patna. She is presently residing with her father at Hajipur. In our view, there is little scope for this Court in the matter as it is under criminal investigation upon a duly instituted first information report. We are told that some people have been chargesheeted. We express no opinion on the investigation. However, considering the insecurity of the petitioner, we would request the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna to personally look into the matter and enquire about the safety of petitioner and her two minor children and take necessary steps in this regard. Liberty is granted to the petitioner or her representative to bring the order of this Court to the notice of the Senior 3 Superintendent of Police, Patna for necessary action. With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. M.E.H./ (Navaniti Prasad Singh) (Ashwani Kumar Singh)