IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC NO.457 OF 2009 INDRAJEET SAH, SON OF LATE JAI NARAIN SAH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BARWA COLONY, P.S. INERWA, DISTRICT WEST CHAMPARAN AT BETTIAH………………………………………………………….PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH HOME SECRETARY, BIHAR, PATNA 2. D.I.G. BETTIAH RANGE, WEST CHAMPARAN, BETTIAH 3. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, WEST CHAMPARAN, BETTIAH 4. S.P. WEST CHAMPARAN, BETTIAH 5. NEEL MANI DEVI @ NEELMANI DEONATH, DAUGHTER OF SRI DILIP DEONATH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DUDHAURA COLONY, P.S. MANPUR, DISTRICT WEST CHAMPARAN, BETTIAH……………………………………….…RESPONDENTS ----------- 2 25.01.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner apprehends danger to his life and life of his family members at the hands of the respondent no.5. It goes without saying that whenever a citizen of the country files a petition before a competent public authority levelling some allegation against others of mischief or some act or omission which may amount to violation of some law, the authority is under the public duty to enquire into the matter and take suitable steps to prevent the same. Therefore, petitioner will be at liberty to file a petition before the authority - 2 - concerned raising his grievance which the authority has a public duty to get enquired into / investigated and take necessary steps in the matter, as required under law. Therefore, this writ application is disposed of with a direction that if a petition is filed by the petitioner before the authority concerned, it will look into the matter, get necessary enquiry/investigation held and take necessary steps, as required under law, for preventing such untoward incidents and for safeguarding the life and property of the petitioner. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ application is disposed of. B.T (J. N. Singh, J.)