IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.749 of 2009 JAI DAYAL SAH son of late Ram Khelawan Sah, resident of village Dhaurahi, Police Station Goroul (Kathara O.P.), District- Vaishali. . . . . . Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH the Director General of Police, Gov. of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna. 2. The Principal, Home Secretary, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna. 3. The Inspector General of Police, Tirhut Division, Muzaffarpur. 4. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Tirhut Division, Muzaffarpur. 5. The Superintendent of Police, Vaishali at Hajipur. 6. The Sub-Divisional Police Officer,, Mahua, District Vaishali at Hajipur. 7. Officer-in-charge, Police Station Goroul, District Vaishali at Hajipur. 8. Bindeshwari Prasad, Investigating officer (Kathara O.P.) District Vaishali at Hajipur. . . . . . . Respondents. ----------- 3/ 05.07.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. In the instant writ application, the petitioner prays to recover his daughter, Pinki Kumari, aged about 15 years and arrest of the absconding accused persons particularly Subodh Paswan, son of Laxmi Paswan, resident of village Shaswajpur Puraina, P.S. Patepur, District- Vaishali in Goroul (Kathara O.P.) P.S. case no. 78 of 2009. The informant alleged that the accused persons enticed his daughter, Pinki Kumari and her friend Geeta Kumari, while they had gone to see Ram Nawami fair (Mela) in the night. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that his daughter Pinki Kumari is still traceless and the accused persons including Subodh Paswan are involved in the occurrence. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent no.5. - 2 - Mr. Mani Kant Mishra, learned counsel for the State, apart from filing counter affidavit had also taken pain to obtain the latest information in respect of the case. He states that out of eight named accused persons, only two are absconding, namely, Laxmi Pawan and Subodh Paswan and other accused persons are either in custody or have been granted bail. After hearing the counsel for the parties, this Court directs that the respondent State will take all steps to arrest accused Subodh Paswan and his father Laxmi Paswan and take the investigation to its logical conclusion. With the aforesaid direction, this application is disposed of. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)