IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.429 of 2008 SMT.SHAMBHAVI KUMARI @ NITU WIFE OF NITESH KUMAR, DAUGHTER OF UPENDRA SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BARATELPA, P.O. CHAPRA, P.S. TOWN CHAPRA, DISTT.- SARAN AT CHAPRA …..PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE HOME SECRETARY, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA, BIHAR 2. THE COLLECTOR, SARAN AT CHAPRA 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SARAN AT CHAPRA 4. RAM DARESH CHAUDHARY, INVESTIGATION OFFICER, S.I. OF TOWN P.S. CHAPRA AS WELL AS THE I.O. OF TOWN P.S. CHAPRA CASE NO.288 OF 2007 UNDER SECTION 363, 366/34 OF THE I.P.C. 5. SHEO JEE SINGH SON OF LATE RAM LOCHAN SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BARA TELPA, P.S. CHAPRA TOWN AND DISTRICT SARAN AT CHAPRA, INFORMANT OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED CASE …….RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 18.02.2009 Although the prayer in this writ application is for quashing the First Information Report bearing Chapra Town P.S.case No.288 of 2007 but when the matter is taken up, Mr. Yogesh Chandra Verma, Senior Advoccate, appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner shall be satisfied if the investigation of the aforesaid case is concluded within a reasonable time. G.P.XII, appears on behalf of the State. Having heard learned Counsel for the party, I am of the opinion that the petitioner shall be well advised to approach respondent no.3, the Superintendent of Police, Saran at Chapra for expeditious conclusion of the investigation of the case. Needless to state that in case petitioner approaches respondent no.3 he shall ensure that the investigation of the case is concluded without unnecessary delay. Application stands disposed off with the direction aforesaid. Narendra/ (Chandramauli Kr. Prasad, ACJ.)