IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC NO.360 OF 2010 SHOBHA KUMARI, WIFE OF SURESH KUMAR, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – TIMALPUR TOLA, SADULAH CHAK, P.S. PALI, DISTRICT JEHANABAD………………………………………………..……….PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE, BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, PATNA RANGE, PATNA 4. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, PATNA DIVISION, PATNA 5. THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATNA 6. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, JEHANABAD……………………………..…………..RESPONDENTS 2 22.04.2010 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 hold a fair and expeditious investigation of Jakkanpur P.S. case No. 54/2010 instituted on 16.03.2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents are not proceeding with the investigation of the case in fair and impartial manner inasmuch as in spite of the statements of the witnesses, accused persons have not been arrested. Learned counsel submits that the main accused of the case i.e. husband of the deceased was arrested but within 60 hours, he was released. - 2 - The case has been instituted on 16.03.2010 and it will be premature to say that the police is not proceeding in fair and impartial manner. In this view of the matter, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the matter. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed an application before the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Patna in this regard. If the application of the petitioner as contained in Annexure-2 has been received in the office of the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Patna Division, Patna, it is expected that he will look into the matter and take necessary steps in accordance with law. The writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. B.T. (J.N.Singh, J.)