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Jai Prakash Singh v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC19 Apr 2024CWJC/16818/2021

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Malkhana charge handover; retired Sub-Inspector of Police, Khagaul Police Station, Patna; retirement 31.05.2016; direction to Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna; two-week compliance timeline; reasoned and speaking order on impediment; writ petition disposed of; Patna High Court; CWJC No.16818 of 2021; Mohit Kumar Shah, J.; decided 19-04-2024.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna to ensure handing over/taking over of the charge of the Malkhana within two weeks of receipt/production of a copy of the order, in accordance with law; failing which, a reasoned and speaking order to be passed within the same time frame. ¶24

Jai Prakash Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2024) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16818 of 2021

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Jai Prakash Singh S/o Late Suraj Singh, resident of Village-Chitbisrao, P.O.Sematar, P.S.-Guthani, District-Siwan at present a Retd. Sub-Inspector of Police from Khagaul Police Station, Patna.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Home Affairs, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Principal Secretary, Department of Home Affairs, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Director General of Police, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Inspector General of Police, Patna Range, Patna.

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The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Patna Division, Patna.

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The Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna.

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The Superintendent of Police, Jehanabad.

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The Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Masaurhi.

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The S.H.O. Dhanarua Police Station, Dhanarua, Masaurhi.

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... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Raj Kishore Prasad, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr.P.K. Verma, AAG-3 Mrs.Divya Verma, AC to AAG-3 ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER

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2 19-04-2024

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The limited grievance of the petitioner in the

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present writ petition is that despite the petitioner having retired from his service on 31.05.2016, while holding the post of SubInspector of Police, Khagaul Police Station, Patna, till date, the charge of Malkhana has not been taken over from him.

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In view of the aforesaid, I deem it fit and proper to direct the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna, to ensure that the handing over/taking over of the charge of the Malkhana in

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Patna High Court CWJC No.16818 of 2021(2) dt.19-04-2024 2/2

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question is carried out, within a period of two weeks of receipt/production of a copy of this order, in accordance with law and in case there is any impediment, it is expected that the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna shall pass a reasoned and a speaking order, in accordance with law, within the same time frame.

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The writ petition stands disposed off on the

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aforesaid terms.

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(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)

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sonal/-

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Jai Prakash Singh v. The State of Bihar

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