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Deepak Kumar vs The State Of Bihar Through The … on 8 July, 2019

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1035 of 2019
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-279 Year-2016 Thana- KHAGARIA District- Khagaria

DEEPAK KUMAR Son of Late Sushil Kumar Sah Resident of Village –
Rohua Rajaram, P.S.- Mushahari, Distt – Muzaffarpur.

… … Petitioner
Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Home Deptt., Govt. Of
Bihar

2. Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna.

3. Senior Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur

4. Superintendent of Police, Khagaria.

5. Narendra Brahmchari Son of Shanti Prakash Resident of Dan Nagar, ward
no. 5, P.S.- Khagaria Town, Distt – Khagariya.

6. Ritambhara @ Richa Yogmayee @ Poonam D/o Narendra Brahmchari.

Resident of Dan Nagar, ward no. 5, P.S.- Khagaria Town, Distt – Khagariya.

… … Respondents

Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr.Naresh Chandra Verma, Advocate
For the Respondent-State: Mr.Prabhat Kumar Verma, AAG-3

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH
ORAL JUDGMENT
Date : 08-07-2019

Defect pointed out by the stamp reporter is ignored.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

3. This application under SectionArticle 226 of the

Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner for directing

the respondent no. 2, Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna to

order for re-investigation of Mushahari P. S. Case No. 47 of 2017

and Khagariya Town P. S. Case No. 279 of 2016 by a competent

authority.

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4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner

has submitted that the investigation conducted by the police in

Mushahari P. S. Case No. 47 of 2017 and Khagariya Town P. S.

Case No. 279 of 2016 are perfunctory and erroneous.

5. Having seen the erroneous outcome of the

investigations, the petitioner filed several representations to the

superior police officers highlighting the follies in investigation,

but no action has been taken on the representations filed by the

petitioner. He submitted that in case an order for re-investigation is

not made, the petitioner would suffer an irreparable loss.

6. Per contra, learned counsel appearing for the

State submitted that the prayer made by the petitioner is totally

misconceived. The cases have been investigated properly and, on

completion of the investigations, the police have already submitted

their report under Section 173(2) of the Code of Criminal

Procedure (for short ‘SectionCrPC’) before the court concerned and on

perusal of the police report, the respective Magistrates have

already passed order in accordance with law.

7. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, I

find that in Khagariya Town P. S. Case No.279 of 2016, the

petitioner and his relatives have been made accused in a case

instituted inter alia under Sections 307 and 498A of the Indian
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Penal Code and Sections 3 and Section4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. On

completion of investigation, the police submitted charge-sheet on

25.11.2016 finding the allegations made in the first information

report (for short ‘FIR’) to be true. As far as Mushahari P. S. Case

no. 47 of 2017 registered under Sections 457 and Section380 of the Indian

Penal Code is concerned, the same was instituted on the basis of a

written report submitted by the petitioner to the officer-in-charge

of Mushahari Police Station wherein the petitioner alleged that his

wife fled away after taking ornaments, Rs.25,000/- cash and some

papers of the house on 20.04.2015. The police investigated the

case and submitted final form holding the accusation made in the

FIR to be false on 29.12.2017.

8. After submission of the report by the police in

the aforesaid two cases under Section 173(2) of the CrPC, the

respective Magistrates applied their mind and passed order in

accordance with law.

9. In case, the petitioner has any grievance

against the order passed by the court, he can challenge the same in

accordance with law. However, instead of challenging the same, he

has filed this application under Articles 226 and 227 of the

Constitution of India seeking re-investigation of the case.

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10. Firstly, SectionCrPC does not contain any provision

whereby a re-investigation into a criminal case can be ordered.

Under Section 173(8) of the CrPC the police have got jurisdiction

to investigate the case further in respect of an offence after a

report under sub-section (2) is forwarded to the Magistrate upon

receipt of further evidence, oral or documentary. However, there is

no provision in the SectionCrPC under which a de novo investigation

wiping out the previous investigation conducted by the police can

be taken up. Secondly, there is no material on record on the basis

of which this Court may come to the conclusion that the

investigations conducted by the police in the aforesaid two police

cases were unfair or tainted. Thirdly, there is nothing on record to

suggest that after conclusion of the investigations in the case, in

question any further evidence, oral or documentary has been

received by the police warranting further investigation of the

cases.

11. For the reasons stated above, the application

being devoid of any merit, is dismissed.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J)
kanchan/-

AFR/NAFR NAFR
CAV DATE NA
Uploading Date 11.07.2019
Transmission Date 11.07.2019

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