1 W.P. (Cr.) No.215 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (Cr.) No.215 of 2025 ------ Manoj Prasad, age about 59 years, son of Narsingh Prasad, resident of Flat No.-302, Sri Krishna Apartment, Shukla Colony, Hinoo, P.O. + P.S.-Doranda, Dist.-Ranchi, Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Officer-in-Charge, Doranda Police Station, Ranchi, P.O. & P.S.- Doranda, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand 3. Senior Superintendent of Police, Office at Ranchi, P.O.-G.P.O., P.S.-Kotwali, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand. 4. Director General of Police, Office at Dhurwa, P.O.-Dhurwa, P.S.- Jagarnathpur, Dist.- Ranchi, Jharkhand. … Respondents ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Santosh Kr. Soni, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ashutosh Anand, AAG- III : Mr. Binit Chandra, AC to AAG-III ------ P R E S E N T HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY By the Court:- Heard the parties. 2. This Writ Petition (Cr.) under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed with a prayer for issuance of an appropriate writ (s)/order (s)/direction (s) to the respondent authorities to do proper and speedy investigation of Doranda P.S. Case No.146 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under Section 406, 420, 419, 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that the writ petitioner filed a written application with the Doranda Police Station alleging commission 2 W.P. (Cr.) No.215 of 2025 of the said offences and basing upon the same Doranda P.S. Case No.146 of 2023 has been registered. It is next submitted that though more than 1.5 years have elapsed from the date of registration of the FIR but no progress in the investigation has been made as yet, hence, it is submitted that prayer as prayed for, in this writ petition, be allowed. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State submits that respondents are duty bound to ensure proper and speedy investigation of the Doranda P.S. Case No.146 of 2023 and will take the investigation to its logical conclusion. 5. Having heard the rival submissions made at the Bar and after considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to ensure proper and speedy investigation of the Doranda P.S. Case No.146 of 2023 and take the investigation to its logical conclusion preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order. 6. This W.P. (Cr.), is disposed of with the aforesaid direction accordingly. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi Dated the 24th of March, 2025 AFR/ Abhiraj