IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.419 of 2011 Ashutosh Kumar Das Versus The State Of Bihar & ors. ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Y.C. Verma, Sr. Advocate with Mr.S.N. Karn & Mr. Alok, Advocates For the State : Mr. Shivam Singh, A.C. to AAG No.1 ------------ 3. 28.7.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner claims to be the Principal of Sundari Devi Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Bataha, Rosera, P.S. Rosera, District Samastipur and the informant of Rosera Police Station Case No.33 of 2011 lodged for the alleged offences under sections 341, 342, 504 and 506/34 of the Penal Code. As a serious grievance with regard to the investigation of the aforesaid case, it is submitted that the accused persons are prevailing upon the investigating officer or, in other words, submission is that the investigating officer and the accused persons are in collusion; with the result the petitioner is getting constant threat from the accused persons and witnesses of the said case were being assaulted, for which a separate case has been registered, vide Rosera Police Station Case No.102 of 2011 on 5th of July, 2011.The petitioner as such submits that the aforesaid case should be investigated properly under the constant supervision of the Senior Police Officers, so that the lives of the petitioner as also the witnesses may not be endangered at the hands of the accused persons. - 2 - Learned counsel appearing for the State, on the other hand, submits that the petitioner has approached this Court through this writ petition even though he has already filed a complaint-cum- protest petition in the court below with regard to the grievance relating to the investigation, nonetheless the investigation would be completed in all fairness. In the above circumstances, it is expedient in the interest of justice that the above case be investigated expeditiously and upon completion of the investigation, police report be submitted forthwith. However, it will be open for the petitioner with regard to his grievances relating to investigation as also the conduct of the investigating officer, to bring it to the notice of the concerned Superintendent of Police with cogent information/materials for its remedial measure. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)