IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC NO.613 OF 2009 PUNIT VERMA @ PUNITA DEVI, WIFE OF SRI ANJANI PRASAD SRIVASTAVA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MANER TOLA PAR, P.S. MANER, DISTRICT PATNA………………………………….….PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, PATNA ZONE, PATNA 3. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, PATNA RANGE, PATNA 4. THE SR. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATNA 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CITY, PATNA 6. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, RURAL, PATNA 7. THE DY. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SECRETARIAT, PATNA 8. THE DY. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DANAPUR, PATNA 9. THE INSPECTOR-CUM-STATION HOUSE OFFICER, SHASTRI NAGAR P.S., PATNA……….RESPONDENTS ----------- 2 06.05.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Learned counsel for the informant is also present. For death of a lady i.e. daughter- in-law of the petitioner on 26.05.2008 in a Nursing Home, Bailey Road, Samanpura, under the jurisdiction of Shastrinagr Police Station, two cases were instituted. Shastrinagar P.S. Case No.187/08 was instituted by this petitioner alleging negligence on the part of the doctor and other paramedical staff of the Nursing Home - 2 - resulting into death of the lady which was registered under Section 304 (A) of the Indian Penal Code. The brother of the deceased, after having failed in his attempt to lodge a case in Shastrinagar Police Station, ultimately, instituted a case in Maner Police Station which was numbered as Maner P.S. Case No.97/08 dated 01.06.2008 and registered under Sections 494 A, 304B read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Both the cases remained pending at the stage of investigation. Therefore, the informant of Maner P.S. Case No.97/08 moved this Court in Cr.W.J.C. No.592 of 2008 for early conclusion of investigation. The said criminal writ application was disposed of by a Bench of this Court by order dated 26.02.2009 with an observation that the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna should ensure the conclusion of investigation in the case without unnecessary delay. On account of such observation, investigation of Maner P.S. Case No.97/08 has progressed. However, petitioner alleges that investigation of other case, namely, - 3 - Shastrinagar P.S. case No.187 of 2008 is almost at standstill. In the circumstances, prayer is made that the authorities may be directed to proceed with the investigation of the said case also and conclude the same at an early date. Both the cases fall within the jurisdiction of Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna and in one case, this Court has already directed him to ensure conclusion of the investigation without unnecessary delay. This Court is of the opinion that the same authority should ensure the conclusion of investigation of Shastrinagar P.S. Case No.187/08 also at an early date. Since incident is the same, it will be appropriate that progress of investigation of both the cases is made at par and concluded at an early date simultaneously. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ application is disposed of. B.T (J. N. Singh, J.)