(2026:JHHC:12070) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (Cr.) No. 1191 of 2023 ------- Birendra Kumar Sharma @ Virendra Kumar Sharma, aged about 60 years, S/o- Dashrath Prasad Sharma, R/o village-Babudih, P.O.-B Polytechnic, P.S.-Dhanbad, District-Dhanbad …... …. Petitioner (s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Dhanbad, P.O. & P.S.-Dhanbad, District-Dhanbad 3. The officer-in-charge of Baliapur Police Station, P.O. & P.S.-Baliapur, District-Dhanbad 4. Raghvendra Kumar Pandey, S/o Ramnath Pandey, R/o-Village-Utsav Resort, Kusum Bihar, Phase-II, P.O. & P.S.-Saraidhela, District-Dhanbad 5. Alka Pandey, W/o Raghvendra Pandey, R/o Village-Utsav Resort, Kusum Bihar, Phase-II, P.O. & P.S.-Saraidhela, District-Dhanbad .…. …. Respondents -------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY -------- For the Petitioner (s) : Mr. Avilash Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Deepankar, AC to GA-III -------- 08/ Dated 23.04.2026 Heard Mr. Avilash Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Deepankar, learned AC to GA-III. 2. In this writ application, the petitioner has prayed for a direction upon the Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 to show-cause as to under what circumstances proper investigation is not being carried out in connection with Baliapur P.S. Case No. 43 of 2023 with a further direction to the Respondent No. 2 to change the Investigating Officer. 3. At the outset, Mr. Deepankar, learned AC to GA-III, submits that investigation has been completed leading to submission of charge sheet. 4. The aforesaid submission renders this writ application infructuous and the same is accordingly disposed of. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) Dated 23/04/2026 Nandini/- Uploaded