IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.608 of 2007 JYOTI KUMARI Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 21.7.2008 KHAN Heard counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is the informant of Chauk P.S. Case No.245 of 2006 dated 27.11.2006 registered under sections 328 and 302 of the Penal Code for murder of her husband Vijay Kumar Gupta by respondent no.9 Binay Kumar Gupta and respondent no.10 Baby Devi wife of Binay Kumar Gupta. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though 1 1/2 years have elapsed since institution of the instant case, still the accused persons are absconding. He submits that the prayer for anticipatory bail of accused Binay Kumar Gupta and Baby Devi was rejected by a bench of this court way back on 9.5.2007 in Cr.Misc.No.15179 of 2007. Learned counsel for the State has filed counter affidavit stating that the investigation in the case is going on. Having considered the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, it is expected that the Investigating Officer would take appropriate action in the matter and would complete its investigation and submits final report under section 173 Cr.P.C. within four months from today. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the Sr. Superintendent of Police, Patna and City Superintendent of Police, Patna. With the aforesaid observations, this application stands disposed of. (S.P.Singh,J) - 2 -