IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.388 of 2006 PUTUL HEMBRAM Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- For the petitioner: Mr. Ambar Nath Banerjee For the respondents : Mr. Deo Narayan Yadav, AAG – VI Mr. Sunil Kumar Karn, JC to AAG – VI --- P R E S E N T Hon'ble the Chief Justice And Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kishore K. Mandal --- Dated, the 15th September, 2008 This criminal writ petition has been filed by one Putul Hembram. According to her, she is wife of Sub-Inspector of Police, Shiv Lal Tuddu. She has alleged that her husband has been missing since 16.11.2004. She requested the Superintendent of Police, Begusarai in taking necessary steps for tracing out her husband but when no serious effort was forthcoming from the police, she approached this court. 2. On 30th July, 2008, we passed the following order: “From perusal of the writ petition, it transpires that Shiv Lal Tuddu, who is husband of the petitioner and Sub- Inspector of Police, has been missing since 17th November, 2004. It is strange that for more than three and half years, the police authorities have not been able to trace out their own employee. The counter affidavit filed on behalf of respondent no.3 is far from satisfactory. In the circumstances, we direct the respondent nos. 2 & 3 to take immediate steps in 2 tracing Shiv Lal Tuddu (Sub-Inspector of Police) and submit a report on the next date. As a matter of fact, if a Sub-Inspector of Police has been missing for more than three and half years, no stone must have been left unturned in tracing him out. The efforts on the part of the police authorities do not seem to be serious; rather seem to be casual. The respondent nos. 2 & 3 shall file their own affidavits with regard to the efforts made in tracing Shiv Lal Tuddu. Stand over to 19th August, 2008.” 3. Then, on 22nd August, 2008 a further order came to be passed by us, thus: “At the outset, Mr. D.N. yadav, AAG – VI handed in the communication received by him from the Police Headquarters, Bihar, Patna. By the said communication, he has been informed that a team headed by Senior IPS Officer, Mr. Megh Nath Ram will make efforts in tracing Sheo Lal Tuddu. In view thereof, we are persuaded to grant time of two weeks to the police authorities in tracing Sheo Lal Tuddu (Sub – Inspector of Police) and submit a report. Stand over for two weeks.” 4. Now a supplementary counter affidavit has been filed by the Director General of Police. According to him, after making all efforts for tracing Shiv Lal Tuddu ( Assistant Sub- Inspector of Police) which has not brought any result, the police has come to the conclusion that Shiv Lal Tuddu has been killed because of his alleged affair with a lady of Chakai Police Station, Jamaui district. It is stated that the case under sections 364, 302, 201 & 120B of the Indian Penal Code has been registered vide Chakai P.S. Case no.85 of 2008 on 10th September, 2008. 3 5. Since, prima facie, the conclusion has been reached by the police authorities that Shiv Lal Tuddu has been murdered and a case has been registered to that effect and investigation is going on, we are satisfied that nothing further needs to be done in this writ petition. 6. We dispose of criminal writ petition accordingly. R. M. Lodha, CJ. Kishore K. Mandal, J. Neyaz/