1 2025:CGHC:45765-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPCR No. 479 of 2025 Jiwan Lal Sahu S/o Kedar Sahu Aged About 65 Years R/o Village- Litiya, Block- Kota District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Home, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur Atal Nagar, (C.G.) 2 - Director General Of Police Police Headquarters Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Inspector General Of Police Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 4 - Superintendent Of Police Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 5 - Station House Officer Police Station Kota, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Vikas Kumar Pandey, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. Shashank Thakur, Dy. A.G. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice and Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, (Chief Justice) 09.09.2025 1. Heard, Mr. Vikas Kumar Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner and also heard Mr. Shashank Thakur, learned Dy. A.G. for the JYOTI SHARMA Digitally signed by JYOTI SHARMA Date: 2025.09.10 10:21:21 +0530 2 State/ respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the minor grand daughter of the petitioner left home on 03.07.2024 at around 09.30 am for going school but did not return back and thereafter cannot be traced. He further submits that thereafter an FIR has been lodged with crime No. 507/2024 for offence punishable under Section 137(2) of the BNS but till date the minor grand- daughter of the petitioner has not been traced and the investigation has also not been concluded. 3. Learned State counsel submits that despite frantic efforts of the department the minor girl could not be find. He further submits that there was suspicion upon two persons and their mobile numbers were also tracked but no fruitful result could be obtained. 4. We have heard learned counsel for the parties. 5. Considering the fact that minor girl is missing from 03.07.2024 and FIR has been lodged with crime No. 507/2024, the concerned Superintendent of Police is directed to ensure that the investigation of the present case is concluded within 8 weeks along with recovery of the minor grand daughter of the petitioner. 6. With the aforesaid observation, the present petition is disposed off. Sd/- Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Jyoti