IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No. 1001 of 2010 ==================================================== Rakesh Kumar son of Shri Shyam Nandan Prasad Singh, A-64, Housing Colony, Lohia Nagar, Patna-20. …. …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna. 4. The Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order), Bihar, Patna. 5. The Inspector General of Police, Patna Range, Patna. 6. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Patna. 7. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna. 8. The City Superintendent of Police, Patna. 9. The Dy. S.P., Law and Order, Patna. 10. The Dy. S.P., Sadar, Patna. 11. The Dy. S.P. (Town), Patna. 12. The Officer-in-Charge, Gandhi Maidan Police Station, Patna. 13. Unknown Constables of S.T.F. 14. Superintendent of Police (Operation), Bihar, Patna. …. …. Respondents ==================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Dr. Kumar Amitesh Chandra, Advocate For the Respondents: Mr. Lalit Kishore, AAG-3 ==================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 8. 30.11.2010. Pursuant to the complaint made by two of the Advocates practicing in this Court, the present proceeding was initiated suo motu by the Court in respect of manhandling of the complainant Advocates by some police officers. After investigation it has come on record that certain S.T.F. personnel were involved in the manhandling and abusing the complainant Advocates. - 2 - Learned Additional Advocate General Mr. Lalit Kishore has appeared for the respondent authorities. He has relied on the counter affidavit made by the respondent no.7, the senior Superintendent of Police, Patna and the respondent no.14, the Superintendent of Police (Operation). He has submitted that the police machinery has been put into motion. First information report has been lodged against the erring officers whose names were disclosed in the preliminary investigation. Further investigation is yet in process. He has also submitted that one of the wrongdoers, who was the leader of the party has been placed under suspension. A disciplinary proceeding has been initiated against the police officer in-charge of the Gandhi Maidan Police Station. Learned Advocate Dr. Kumar Amitesh Chandra has appeared for the petitioner. He has expressed his grievance in respect of the manner in which the investigation has been carried on. He has submitted that though a gross wrong has been committed by the concerned police officer, he is still on duty and has not been placed under suspension. The charge sheet has yet not been filed. The intention in initiating the present proceeding was to put the police machinery in motion. We need not go into the matter further to monitor the disciplinary proceeding or the criminal prosecution. However, it is directed that the police will complete the investigation and file charge-sheet in the criminal proceeding on or before 23rd December 2010. The respondents will be responsible to see to it that the - 3 - criminal prosecution and the disciplinary proceeding are brought to their logical end within reasonable time. In the event the complainants are aggrieved by the action or inaction on the part of the police they may avail of the remedy available under the law. Subject to the above direction the petition is disposed of. Pawan/- (R.M. Doshit, CJ) (Jyoti Saran, J)