IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.124 of 2009 UPENDRA PRASAD SINGH SON OF LATE SHEETAL PRASAD SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MANIARPUR, P.O. MUKHTARPUR, POLICE STATION KALYANPUR, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR …….PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SAMASTIPUR 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SAMASTIPUR 4. OFFICER INCHARGE, KALYANPUR POLICE STATION, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR 5. BINDESHWARI PRASAD SINGH SON OF LATE KESHWAR SINGH 6. SHIV KUMAR PASWAN SON OF MOHAN PASWAN, BOTH ARE RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MANIARPUR, POLICE STATION KALYANPUR, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR 7. RAM SUHAG PASWAN SON OF LATE ACHHE LAL PASWAN 8. BIDYANATH PASWAN SON OF JAMUN PASWAN 9. LADDU LAL PASWAN SON OF ISHWARI PASWAN 10. SURESH PASWAN 11. ASHOK PASWAN 12. RAJ KISHROE PASWAN, ALL 10 TO 12 ARE SONS OF LATE TUNTUN PASWAN, 13. SHIV CHAUDHARY SON OF LATE JAGARNATH CHAUDHARY, ALL 7 TO 13 ARE RESIDENT OF VILLAGE HASANPURA, POLICE STATION KALYANPUR, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR ……….RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 11.02.2009 Petitioner apprehends danger to his life at the hands of respondent nos.5 to 13 and prays for issuance of a direction to respondent nos.1 to 4 to provide him protection. Having heard Mr. Jitendra Prasad Singh for the petitioner, A.C. to G.P.XIII for the State and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the opinion that the petitioner shall be well advised to approach respondent no.3, Superintendent of Police, Samastipur for the reliefs claimed in the present application. Needless to state that in case petitioner does so, respondent no.3 shall take appropriate action in accordance 2 with law without unnecessary delay. It is made clear that I have not expressed any opinion in regard to the claim made and that shall be considered by respondent no.3 in accordance with law. Application stands disposed off with the observation aforesaid. Narendra/ (Chandramauli Kr. Prasad, ACJ.)