IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.529 of 2010 ABDUL LATIF, Son of Abdul Rahman, Resident of Village- Banwari, P.S. & District- Kishanganj. . . . . . Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The District Magistrate, Kishanganj. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Kishanganj. 4. The Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Kishanganj. 5. The Officer-in-charge, Kishanganj Police Station, Kishanganj. 6. Investigating officer of Kishanganj P.S. case no. 12 of 2010, Kishanganj Police Station, Kishanganj. 7. Shah Jahan, Son of Umed Ali. 8. Wajir @ Ali Ahmed, Son of Lashkar Ali. 9. Sundari Khatoon, Wife of Shah Jahan. All resident of Village- Pipal Tola, P.S. & District- Kishanganj. 10. Nanda Khalifa, Son of Late Bangali Khalifa, Resident of Mohalla- Khagara, P.S. & District- Kishanganj. . . . . . . Respondents. ----------- 2/ 06.07.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. In the instant application, the petitioner prays for directing the respondent nos. 2 to 6 to arrest the respondent nos. 7 to 10 in connection with Kishanganj P.S. case no. 12 of 2010 under Sections 366 (A), 372/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner submits that his 16 years old minor daughter, Jannatune Nishan, was abducted by Shah Jahan son of Umed Ali, Wajir @ Ali Ahmad and Sundari Khatun. Thereafter the aforesaid accused persons, namely, respondent nos. 7 to 9, sold his daughter to respondent no. 10 Nanda Khalifa. Learned counsel for the petitioner by referring to statement of the victim girl under Section 164 of Cr.P.C. submits that respondent no. 10 committed rape on her and forced her to have sexual relationship with other persons as well. The grievance of the petitioner is that none of the accused persons have been arrested. Counsel for the State submits that the investigation of the - 2 - case is continuing and steps are being to arrest the accused persons. Having heard the counsel for the parties, this Court observes that the respondent State would expedite the investigation and take steps for arresting the accused persons, who are alleged to have committed such heinous act against the informant’s daughter. With the aforesaid direction, this application is disposed of. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)