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2025:JHHC:15571 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(Criminal) No.334 of 2025 ------ Prakash Kumar, S/o Manilal Choudhary, R/o Indraprasth Chowk, Kumhar Toli, near Mahabir Mandir, P.O. Hazaribag, P.S. Sadar, District Hazaribag, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand.
2. The Inspector General of Police, North Chhotanagpur Division, Hazaribag, P.O. & P.S. Hazaribag, District Hazaribag.
3. The Superintendent of Police, Hazaribag, P.O. & P.S. Hazaribag, District Hazaribag.
4. The Officer In-Charge of Korra Police Station, P.O. & P.S. Korra, District Hazaribag, Jharkhand. … … Respondents ------
CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------
For the petitioner : Mr. Jay Shankar Tiwary, Advocate
Mr. Pratyush Shounikya, Advocate
For the Respondents : Mr. Ashutosh Anand, Advocate
------ 03/ 13.06.2025
The petitioner in this Criminal Writ Petition has prayed for following reliefs:-
"That in this writ application, the petitioner pray for issuance of an appropriate writ / writs, order / orders, direction / directions, particularly a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding upon the respondents particularly the respondent nos.3 and 4 to complete the fair investigation in pursuance of First Information Report pertaining to Korra P.S. Case No. 299 of 2023, dated 03.11.2023, registered for the offences under Section 147, 148, 149, 341, 307, 427 & 448 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act, as the first information report has been lodged by the respondent no.4 and the petitioner is the victim / injured of the said first information report, but till today final investigation has not been completed and only charge sheet has been filed against two persons although altogether 6 named accused in the present first information report, and matter is still pending in the Court of ADJ IInd (Smt. Asha Devi Bhatt), Hazaribag.
2025:JHHC:15571
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Heard the parties.
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Learned counsel representing the petitioner submits that suffice it would be if a direction is given to the Investigating Authority to conclude the entire investigation at the earliest. He submits that in this case, charge-sheet has been filed against two accused persons i.e. in respect of accused Nos.1 and 5 but the Investigating Officer has not concluded the investigation in respect of other co-accused, and the same is kept pending.
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Considering the submission of the petitioner, the Investigating Authority is directed to conclude the investigation at the earliest without unnecessary delay. The Supervising Authority will monitor the same and will ensure that the final report is filed at the earliest after conclusion of the investigation.
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With the aforesaid direction, this Criminal Writ Petition stands disposed of.
(ANANDA SEN, J.) Prashant.Cp-3