2025:JHHC:20151 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(Criminal) No.473 of 2024 ------ Meena Devi, W/o Late Munna Thakur. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, through Secretary, Department of Home, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi, office at Nepal House, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi. 2. Director General of Police, Jharkhand, Ranchi, at HEC Admin, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 3. Superintendent of Police, Garhwa, at P.O., P.S. & District Garhwa. 4. Officer-in-Charge, Meral Police Station, Garhwa, at P.O. & P.S. Meral, District Garhwa. 5. Uday Paswan. 6. Nagwant Paswan 7. Gunjan Chandravanshi 8. Rahul Paswan 9. Bhikhu Chandravanshi … … Respondents ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner : Ms. Priyanka Boby, Advocate Mr. Gopal Krishna Sinha, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Deepankar Roy, Advocate Mr. Ashok Kr. Yadav, Advocate ------ 07/ 23.07.2025 This Criminal Writ Petition has been preferred by the petitioner for the following reliefs:- “(i) For issuance of writ of the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents, in particular respondent No. 3 & 4, to conduct proper & lawful investigation in connection with Meral P.S. Case No.111/2020 lodged on 23.05.2020 against the resp. No. 5 to 9 for commission of murder of the husband of petitioner punishable under Section 302/34 of Indian Penal Code. (ii) For issuance of writ of the nature of mandamus, direction resp. No. 3 & 4 for arresting the accused persons and submit charge-sheet in connection with Meral P.S. 2025:JHHC:20151 2 Case No. 111/2020 dt. 23.05.2020. (iii) For issuance of writ of the nature of mandamus, directing resp. No. 3 & 4 to provide appropriate protection to the petitioner who is a widow lady from resp. No. 5 to 9 who are pressurizing for compromise and withdrawal of case against them.” 2. Heard the parties. 3. During the course of argument, learned counsel representing the petitioner fairly submits that now the Police has finally submitted the final form. She submits that the petitioner has an alternative remedy under the provisions of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, by filing a protest petition. The petitioner wants to avail the same. 4. Considering the fact that the petitioner wants to file a protest against the final form before the Magistrate, I am disposing of this Criminal Writ Petition, with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the Magistrate by filing an appropriate application, which will be considered on its own merit and as per law. 5. This Criminal Writ Petition stands disposed of accordingly. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Prashant.Cp-3