IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC NO.1025 OF 2008 MANJU DEVI, WIFE OF LALAN PRASAD, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BHOJPUR, P.S. ATRI, DISTRICT GAYA……………………………………………………….….PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, MAGADH RANGE, GAYA 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GAYA, DISTRICT GAYA………………………..……RESPONDENTS ----------- 6. 09.02.2010 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The grievance of the petitioner is that the Investigating Officer of Atri P.S. Case No.30/2006 is not properly holding investigation and has not recorded the statement of the petitioner, who claims herself to be an eye- witness of the occurrence. A counter affidavit has been filed. Learned counsel for the State submits that the villagers have not supported the case and the petitioner has not appeared before the Investigating Officer for recording her statement under Section 161 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will appear before the Investigating Officer within two weeks and upon such appearance, the Investigating Officer may record her statement. Therefore, the writ application is - 2 - disposed of with a direction to the Investigating Officer to record the statement of the petitioner in the investigation, if she appears before him within two weeks, and thereafter investigate the case from all angles and complete the same as early as possible and submit a report to the court concerned for further action. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that subsequently, brother of the petitioner has also been murdered by some of the accused, who are named in this case. For that occurrence, a separate case, namely, Atri P.S. case No.19 of 2009 has been registered. It is made clear that the police is at public duty to investigate the case of cognizable offences in objective manner and make all efforts to come to the truth and submit a report as per evidence collected during course of investigation to the court at an early date for further action. The writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. B.T (J. N. Singh, J.)