IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1438 of 2020 ====================================================== Pranav Kumar, Son of Late Dip Narayan Yadav, Resident of Village- Harinaha, P.S. -Jodia, District-Supaul. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through D.I.G. (Deputy Inspector General) of Police, Koshi Range, Saharsa. 2. Deputy Inspector General (D.I.G.) Police, Koshi Range, Saharsa. 3. District Magistrate (D.M.), Supaul. 4. Superintendent of Police (S.P.), Supaul. 5. Sub-Divisional Police Officer (S.D.P.O.), Triveniganj, Supaul. 6. Station House Officer (S.H.O.), Jadia Police Station, Supaul. 7. Mithlesh Sharma, S/o Siya Ram Sharma, Resident of Village-Harinaha, P.S. Jadia, District-Supaul. 8. Shambhu Sharma, Son of Late Bani Lal Sharma, Resident of Village- Harinaha, P.S. Jodia, District-Supaul. 9. Ghyanchand Sharma, Son of Late Boni Lal Sharma, Resident of Village- Harinaha, P.S. Jadia, District-Supaul. 10. Brjesh Sharma, Son of Rekhichand Sharma, Resident of Village-Harinaha, P.S. Jadia, District-Supaul. 11. Gena Sharma @ Gainu Sharma, Son of Late Yogendra Sharma, Resident of Village-Harinaha, P.S. Jadia, District-Supaul. 12. Kari Sharma, Son of Sukan Sharma, Resident of Village-Harinaha, P.S. Jadia, District-Supaul. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Pramod Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.P.K.Verma (AAG-3) Ms. Divya Verma, AC to AAG-3 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 4 08-01-2025 The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following relief:- “1.(A) A writ in the nature of a Mandamus or any other appropriate Patna High Court CWJC No.1438 of 2020(4) dt.08-01-2025 2/3 writ / writs, order / orders, direction / directions commanding the respondents/ state authorities/ respondents no. 2 to 6 to protect the life and property of the petitioner which is in danger at the behest of criminals/anti-social elements. (B) A writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ/writs, order/orders, direction/ directions commanding the respondents no. 2 to 6 to behave as public servants and not shy away from their duty and oath to work for the cause of general public, including the petitioner. (C) Directions be issued to the respondents no. 2 to 6 to take legal action against the respondents no. 7 to 12 as the "Rule of Law" prevails and not “jungle raj”. 2. At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks not to press the present writ petition, however, seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to avail such other alternative remedies as are otherwise available under the law, including that of approaching the respondents/learned Court of competent jurisdiction, for redressal of the aforesaid grievances. Liberty, so sought, is Patna High Court CWJC No.1438 of 2020(4) dt.08-01-2025 3/3 granted. 3. The writ petition stands disposed off. S.Sb/- (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) U