IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.215 of 2009 JITENDRA KUMAR, S/o late Ram Prasad Pandit, R/o Bari Khagaul, P.S. – Khagaul, Distt. – Patna ………….. Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, 2. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna, 3. The Director-General of Police-cum-Inspector – General of Police, Bihar, Patna, 4. The District Magistrate, Patna, District – Patna, 5. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna, 6. The Superintendent of Police (Town), Patna, 7. The District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, Distt. – Muzaffarpur, 8. The Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur, Distt. – Muzaffarpur, 9. The Officer-Incharge, P.S. Khagaul, Distt. Patna, 10. The Officer-Incharge, P.S. Muzaffarpur (Town), Dist. Muzaffarpur, 11. Krishna Singh, S/o Chandradeo Singh, R/o Banaras Bank Chowk, Yadupati Gate, P.S. Town (Muzaffarpur), Distt. Muzaffarpur, and 12. Ruchi Priya, D/o Jitendra Kumar, R/o Mohalla – Bari Khagaul, P.S. Khagaul, Distt. Patna………………………… Respondents. ----------- For the Petititioner:- Mr. Hari Shankar Ray, Advocate. ------------ 2. 23.03.2009. Grievance of the petitioner is that his 5 years old daughter is missing. The suspicion is against his wife and his father-in-law. There are disputes between the petitioner and his wife and at the instance of the wife, Complaint Case No. 1589/2007 has been filed against the petitioner under Section 498(A) I.P.C. The petitioner also lodged Complaint Case No. 1147(C) of 2008 against his father-in-law and others, which was later on registered as Khagaul P.S. Case No. 139/2008 under Sections 452, 363, 380/34 I.P.C. There are family disputes between the 2 petitioner and his wife and they are quarreling over custody of their minor daughter and making allegations against each other. In the above circumstances, we direct the police to make investigation into both the cases, one which has been filed by the petitioner against his wife and his father-in-law and the other which has been filed against the petitioner by his wife, and take appropriate actions in the matter in accordance with law. With the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. dk ( J.B. Koshy, CJ ) ( Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J. )