IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.581 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-96 Year-2022 Thana- PIPRA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Guddu Kumar @ Guddu Yadav S/o Raja Rai @ Raja Prasad Yadav Resident of Village- Jamunia Khairimal, PS- Pipra, Dist.- East Champaran, Motihari ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Additional Chief Secretary, Home Deptt., Govt. of Bihar, Patna 2. The Director General of Police, Govt. of Bihar, Patna Bihar 3. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Champaran Range, Bettiah Bihar 4. The Superintendent of Police, East Chamapran, Motihari Bihar 5. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Chakia, East Champaran Motihari 6. The Station House Officer-cum-Investigating Officer, Pipra Case no. 96 of 2022 Dated 26.03.2022, Pipra P.S., Chakia, East Champaran, Motihari 7. Kamlesh Kumar Singh S/o Late Ramji Singh R/o vill - Jamunia, P.S.- Pipra, Distt.- East Champaran, Motihari 8. Sunil Kumar Singh S/o Late Ramji Singh R/o vill - Jamunia, P.S.- Pipra, Distt.- East Champaran, Motihari 9. Anil Kumar Singh S/o Late Ramji Singh R/o vill - Jamunia, P.S.- Pipra, Distt.- East Champaran, Motihari 10. Dinanath Singh S/o Late Ramji Singh R/o vill - Jamunia, P.S.- Pipra, Distt.- East Champaran, Motihari 11. Raju Kumar S/o Sita Ram Thakur R/o vill - Chandrahia, P.S.- Muffasil, Distt.- East Champaran ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Nirbhay Prashant, Advocate For the Respondent/s : G.P.26 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 2 20-08-2026 The present writ has been filed seeking the following reliefs:- “i. Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, including a writ in the nature of Mandamus, commanding the respondent authorities to forthwith arrest the FIR- Patna High Court CR. WJC No.581 of 2026(2) dt.20-08-2026 2/4 named accused persons, namely Kamlesh Kumar Singh, Sunil Kumar Singh, Anil Kumar Singh, Raju Kumar and Dinanath Singh, in Pipra P.S. Case No. 96 of 2022, in accordance with law; ii. Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondent authorities to strictly comply with the directions issued by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Bettiah Range, vide Memo No. 3706 dated 13.11.2025, and to ensure immediate and effective action against the accused attachment proceedings (kurki-jabti) in case of persons, including initiation of proclamation and their absconding: iii. Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondent authorities to conduct a fair, impartial and time-bound investigation in Pipra P.S. Case No. 96 of 2022 and to complete the investigation and submit the charge-sheet expeditiously within a time frame fixed by this Hon'ble Court; iv. Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondent authorities to consider and decide all representations submitted by the petitioner, including those dated 24.03.2023, 19.07.2025, 31.07.2025, 29.12.2025, 06.01.2026 and 12.01.2026, in their true letter and spirit: v. Pass such other or further order(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 02. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the Patna High Court CR. WJC No.581 of 2026(2) dt.20-08-2026 3/4 respondent no. 4 wherein it appears from paragraph no. 48 of the counter affidavit that DIG, Champaran Range, Bettiah has sent a letter no. 3706 dated 13.11.2025 directing the Investigating Officer to investigate the case assuming the case to be true against the FIR named accused persons and further to comply the directions issued in the supervision and letters issued by the DIG, Champaran Range, Bettiah. 03. From the same counter affidavit it appears some of the accused persons have been arrested and learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent nos. 8, 9 and 10 have been arrested in this case. It has also been submitted in the counter affidavit that extensive investigation is being conducted and several raids have been conducted for the arrest of the accused persons and warrant was also procured from the learned trial court. 04. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State/respondents also submits that further steps are being taken for apprehending the other accused persons against whom the case has been found true. 05. I am satisfied with the investigation made in the case so far and at this stage there appears no requirement for issuing any directions to the respondent/authorities since all Patna High Court CR. WJC No.581 of 2026(2) dt.20-08-2026 4/4 steps are being taken towards the proper investigation and arrest of the accused persons. 06. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of. Anuradha/- (Arun Kumar Jha, J) U T