IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. W.J.C. No.878 of 2010 LALKUN THAKUR, son of Dholan Thakur, resident of Village Nirpur, P.S. Chautham, District Khagaria ---Petitioner Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR through the Collector, Khagaria. 2. The Collector, Khagaria. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Khagaria. 4. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Khagaria. 5. The Sarpanch, Gram Kutchery Nirpur, Chautham, Khagaria. 6. The Circle Officer, Chautham, Khagaria. 7. Md. Islam son of Late Md. Usman. 8. Md. Abbas son of Md. Ismail. 9. Md. Gulshan son of Md. Israil 10. Md. Zakaru son of Md. Robin R-7 to 10 residents of Village Nirpur, P.S. Chautham, Khagaria ---Respondents ----------- 3. 9.3.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. No counter affidavit has been filed despite availing time. The grievance of the petitioner is that the private respondents are creating trouble and intend to capture his Khatiyani land. It is submitted that the private respondents are also intimidating the petitioner. On a petition filed by the petitioner for initiating the proceeding under section 144 Cr.P.C., although the report was called for by the concerned Sub-divisional Officer. However, the said proceeding has not been initiated and the period has now expired. Learned counsel for the State submits that no untoward acts have been done by the respondents, including the private - 2 - respondents. It will be open for the petitioner to take appropriate recourse as permissible under the law. Considering the submissions of the parties, in the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to interfere with the matter. However, it will be open for the petitioner to take appropriate recourse as permissible under the law for redressal of the grievances as highlighted in the writ application. The writ application stands disposed of. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)