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2025 DAILYLAW 26265 (JHR)

VIVEKANAND KUMAR v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

W.P.(Cr.)/806/2024 · 2025-07-24

Sri Ananda Sen

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2025:JHHC:20352 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI WP(Cr.) No.806 of 2024 ----- Vivekanand Kumar, son of Subhas Paswan, resident of village Kashikewal, PO Baluri, PS Hunterganj, District Chatra … Petitioner(s). Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand 2.The Secretary, Home Department, Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi 3.The Director General of Police, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 4.The Superintendent of Police, Ranchi 5.The Officer In-charge, Mandar Police Station, Mandar, Ranchi 6.The Investigation Officer, Mandar Police Station, Mandar, Ranchi … Respondent(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sarvendra Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Deepankar, AC to AG …...... 06 /24.07.2025: The petitioner in this writ application has prayed for the following reliefs: (i) for calling upon the respondents, particularly the respondent no. 5 (Officer In-charge, Mandar PS) and respondent no. 6 (Investigation Officer, Mandar PS) to certify and show cause as to why and what circumstances they are not taking step to arrest the accused persons of Mandar PS No. 197 of 2023 which has been instituted on 20.11.2023 on the basis of written application of Vivekanand Kumar, who is the brother of the deceased Yuvraj Paswan and no proper investigation has been done by the Investigation Officer (respondent no. 6) till date. (ii) for direction upon the respondents to take steps to arrest the rest accused persons of Mandar PS Case No. 197 of 2023 under sections 302, 34/201 of IPC which is pending before learned SDJM, Ranchi (iii) for direction upon the respondents to change the investigation authority in Mander PS Case No. 197 of 2023 to other independent investigation agencies like CBI. (iv) for any other appropriate writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions for which the petitioner is found to be entitled and also for doing conscionable justice to the petitioner. 2. Mr. Deepankar, learned counsel appearing for the State submits that he has received information that investigation in Mandar PS Case No. 197 of 2023 has already been concluded and the report has been filed by the 2025:JHHC:20352 2 Investigating Officer. 3. Considering his submission this writ petition is rendered infructuous. 4. If the petitioner is aggrieved by the finding in the final report it would be open to the petitioner to take appropriate steps as per the law. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Tanuj/