WP(C) 5622/2009 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A.C.UPADHYAY Heard Mr. M. Sarania, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard learned C GC appearing for the respondent Nos. 6 to 8. The petitioner’s husband, Sri Prasanna Boro, was working as driver in the Office of the Commandant(HQ), 175 BN, CRPF at Rani since his appointment. The Officer Commanding(HQ) 175 BN CRPF lodged an FIR before the Government Railw ay Police Station, New Guwahati, informing that while employees of 175 BN CRPF w ere coming from Ex-Raipur(Chattisgarh) to Guwahati by special train on 11.05.200 8 and on arrival of the train on 15.05.2008 at North Guwahati about 1900 hrs, th e husband of the petitioners was found absent. The FIR lodged by the respondent -CRPF was entered as General Diary Entry No.319 by the Officer-in-charge of the Government Railway Police Station, New Guwahati. The main grievance of the petitioners is that the police neither registered the said FIR as police station case till date, nor did start any investigation regar ding missing of husband of the petitioners. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that even in spite of lodging an FIR, the police refused to register a case and investigate into the matter. Lea rned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are not asking for any other relief at this stage, however, prays that a direction may be issued b y this Court to the respondent No.4 to register a case on the said FIR filed by the Commandant(HQ), 175 BN CRPF and launch investigation, regarding missing of their husband from the train. The respondent Nos. 6 to 8, Union of India, and respondent No.4 have filed their respective affidavit-in-oppositions. The learned State counsel submits that so far FIR received from 175 BN CRPF, has not been registered, however, a General D iary entry has been made by treating the missing of the husband of the petitione rs as unauthorized absence of the CRPF constable. In view of the above, since the husband of the petitioners is still not traceabl e and apparently his whereabouts is also not known, there was absolutely no reas on for the authority concerned to sleep and forget the matter without making any investigation. A duty is cast on the respondent No.4, being the officer-in-cha rge of the local police station to register a case on the basis of the informati on lodged by the Commandant (HQ) of 175 BN CRPF and to launch investigation imme diately in order to arrive at a legitimate conclusion regarding missing of the p etitioners’ husband. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case and upon hearing the learned counsel for the parties as well as considering the gravity of the situation, I p ropose to dispose of this writ petition by issuing a direction to the respondent No.4 to register a case on the said FIR and to launch investigation in respect of missing of the petitioners’ husband and submit report in accordance with law . Ordered accordingly. It is made clear that the petitioners, if they are not satisfied with the invest igation made by the police, if so advised, are at liberty to approach any forum, for appropriate relief in accordance with law. The writ petition is disposed of in terms of the order and direction indicated a bove.