IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.614 of 2008 DILIP KUMAR SINGH, Son of Sri Chandrama Singh Chauhan, resident of Mohalla- Jaiprabha Nagar, Majhaulia Road, P.S. Kazi Mohammadpur, District- Muzaffarpur..........................Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar, through Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna. 2. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Tirhut Range,Muzaffarpur. 3. The Collector, Muzaffarpur. 4. The Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur. 5. The Sub-Divisional Officer, East, Muzaffarpur. 6. The Officer in charge, Kazi Mohammadpur P.S., Muzaffarpur. 7. Md. Rafique. 8. Md. Shafique. 9. Md. Hamid, Sons of Noor Mohammad. 10. Abdul Haque. 11. Md. Shami, Sons of Saukat Ali. All respondent nos. 7 to 11 are residents of Mohalla- Chak Abdul Wahid Majhaulia Road, P.S. Kazimohammadpur, District- Muzaffarpur...............................................................Respondents. ----------- 3. 11.01.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner has filed this writ application for direction to the respondents to provide protection to his life and property from anti-social elements of the locality backed by respondent nos. 7 to 11. It is alleged that respondent nos. 7 to 11 want to grab his land and dispossess him from his property by using force and under threat to his life. It is submitted that a proceeding under Section 144 Cr. P.C. is already going on between the parties. However, it is submitted that the respondent nos. 7 to 11 are powerful men of the locality and any day they may take law into their hand and cause some incident which may on danger to his life and property of the petitioner. It is submitted that the petitioner has already filed a 2 petition before the Superintendent of Police, Muzaffapur, in this respect but the same has not yet been taken note of by him. It goes without saying that if any citizen files a petition before the police for giving adequate protection to his life and property, apprehending danger from other person or persons, the police is duty bound to enquire into the matter and take necessary steps for maintenance of law and order and for providing adequate protection to the citizen concerned, Therefore, the Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur, is directed to consider the application of the petitioner as contained in Annexure-5 and take necessary steps if necessary by getting an enquiry held in the matter, and do the needful to ensure maintenance of law and order in respect of the matter concerned. The writ petition is accordingly, disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. U.K. (J.N.Singh,J)