1 W.P. (Cr.) No. 510 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (Cr.) No. 510 of 2024 Suraj Lakra, aged about- 32 years, S/o Late Ranjeet Lakra, resident of Village Gongu Toli, Church Road, P.O., Church Road, P.S. Chutia, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand ...... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Director General of Police, Jharkhand, Ranchi, Officiating at Police Headquarter, HEC Township, P.O., P.S. Dhurwa, Distt. –Ranchi, 834004 3. The Additional Director General of Police (Department of Telecom & Tech. Services) Officiating at Jharkhand Police Wireless office, Line Tank Road, P.O.- GPO, P.S.- Lower Bazar, Dist.- Ranchi-834001 4. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Ranchi, Officiating at Collectorate Building, Near Ranchi Civil Court, P.O. GPO, Ranchi, P.S. Kotwali, Distt. Ranchi. 5. The Superintendent of Police (Department of Telecom & Tech. Services) Officiating at Tank road, P.O.- GPO, P.S.- Lower Bazar, Dist.- Ranchi-834001 6. Officer-in-Charge, Chutia Police Station, P.O. Chutia, P.S. , Chutia, District Ranchi ….. Respondents For the Petitioner : Mr. A.K.Sahani, Adv. Mr. Sanket Kumar, Adv. For the Respondents : Mr. Ravi Kerketta, SC VI Mr. Rituraj, AC to SC VI P R E S E N T HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY By the Court:- Heard the parties. 2. This Writ Petition Criminal has been filed invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with the prayer for issuance of writ / order / direction – particularly the writ of mandamus commanding upon the respondents for providing security and to safeguard life of the petitioner and his family memebrs and for speedy, free and fair investigation of Chutiya P.S. case no. 82 of 2023, which is pending in the Court of learned JM, Ranchi. 2 W.P. (Cr.) No. 510 of 2024 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the brief facts of the case is that the petitioner is the informant of the said Chutiya P.S. case no. 82 of 2023. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is a Head Constable in ITBP, at present posted at Leh Laddakh and the accused person of the said case namely Sheela Kumari, is posted as Sub- Inspector in Jharkhand Police, Wireless Office. The petitioner married Sheela Kumari on 27.04.2018. Sheela Kumari filed Original Suit no. 346 of 2022 against the petitioner for dissolution of marriage but the same was dismissed for non- prosecution, by the Family Court, Ranchi. Thereafter, the accused Sheela Kumari has solemnized marriage with the co-accused Sanjay Oraon. The said Sheela Kumari is threatening the petitioner and his family members on a regular basis and the accused persons, have forged the documents and committed theft of the property of the petitioner. The accused persons of the case are also pressurising the brother of the petitioner to withdraw the case failing which, the life of the mother of the petitioner would be endangered and no action has been taken by the police authority for proper investigation of the case, hence, it is submitted that the prayer as made in this writ petition be allowed. 4. Learned counsel for the State drawing attention of the court to the Annexure C of the Counter Affidavit, which is the copy of the memo by which, the respondent no. 4 has issued order directing the Officer-in-charge of the Chutiya Police Station to take appropriate steps for safety and security of the petitioner and his family members, through regular police patrolling by PCR van, Tiger mobile etc. submits that the respondents are duty bound conduct a free, fair and speedy investigation of the case and take the investigation of the case to its logical conclusion. 5. Having heard the submission made at the Bar and considering the aforesaid facts, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent no. 6 to scrupulously adhere to the direction given 3 W.P. (Cr.) No. 510 of 2024 by the respondent no. 4 in the memo, copy of which has been kept at Annexure C of the Counter Affidavit and the respondents are further directed to conclude the investigation of Chutiya P.S. case no. 82 of 2023 and to submit a Police Report in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of this judgment. 6. This writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid direction accordingly. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi Dated, the 18th March, 2025 Smita /AFR