IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.146 of 2011 1. POONAM SAHI WIFE OF MRIGENDRA PRATAP SAHI 2. MRIGENDRA PRATAP SAHI SON OF LATE MAHARAJ BAHADUR GOPESHWAR PRATAP SAHI 3. KAUSTUBH MANI SAHI SON OF SHRI MRIGENDRA PRATAP SAHI, ALL RESIDENT OF HATHWA PALACE ( RAM BHAWAN) SOUTH OF GANDHI MAIDAN, P.S. GANDHI MAIDAN IN THE TOWN AND DISTRICT- PATNA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GOPALGANJ 3. THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, OF HATHWA POLICE STATION, DISTRICT- GOPALGANJ 4. BADRI NARAIN SINGH SON OF LATE RAJ KESHWAR SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KARARIA, THAKURAI, P.S. PHULWAN, DISTRICT- GOPALGANJ AT PRESENT RESDIENT OF VILLAGE AND P.S. HATHWA DISTRICT- GOPALGANJ ----------- 2 20.04.2011 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The prayer of the petitioners is for quashing the first information report vide Hathua P.S. Case No. 68 of 2010 registered on 22nd December, 2010 for the alleged offence under sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 307 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code. It is submitted that the allegations levelled in the first information report are absolutely false as these petitioners were not present on the spot and even the informant was also not present there, and as such, it is out and out a false case. Considering the submissions of the parties, it in expedient in the interest of justice that the investigation of the case be completed at the earliest. Accordingly, it is directed that let the investigation of the aforesaid police case be completed expeditiously without unnecessary delay and upon completion of investigation police report be submitted forthwith. Till completion of investigation and submission of the police report, let no coercive steps be taken against the petitioner in connection with the Hathua P.S. Case No. 68 of 2010. The writ application accordingly stands disposed of. The order may be communicated to the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gopalganj through FAX at the cost being deposited by the petitioners. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)