IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.14168 of 2010 MANOJ KUMAR, SON OF LATE SIYA RAM SINGH, R/O VILLAGE KOVIT, P.S. ISLAMPUR, DISTT. GAYA. -------- PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. BISHWAJEET DA, SON OF ANANG MOHAN DA, POSTED AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, MINES & GEOLOGY, NALANDA ------- OPPOSITE PARTIES. ----------- 2 14.12.2010 Heard the parties. It has been submitted that the Police has no powers to investigate Islampur P.S. Case No. 24 of 2010 dated 20.2.2010 instituted under Section 40 of the Bihar Minor Mineral Rules, 1972. Since the case is still at the stage of investigation, I am not inclined to interfere in the matter. However, the Superintendent of Police, Nalanda, is directed to consider the submissions made herein. With these observations, the application is disposed of. S.Ali ( Anjana Prakash, J.)