Anjani Devi v. The State of Bihar through Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.370 of 2024, decided 02-04-2026 by Jitendra Kumar, J. Petitioner Anjani Devi sought proper investigation in Barh P.S. Case No. 190 of 2020 (charge-sheet against Diwakar Singh; final form against Hari Om Kumar) and Barh P.S. Case No. 193 of 2023 (no police action). Court: remedy is protest petition against final form; for uninvestigated case, application under Section 156(3) Cr.PC with direction to Magistrate to ensure proper investigation. Keywords: protest petition, final form, charge-sheet, Section 156(3) Cr.PC, proper investigation, Barh P.S., Patna, disposed.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file a protest petition against the final form in Barh P.S. Case No. 190 of 2020 and an application under Section 156(3) Cr.PC in Barh P.S. Case No. 193 of 2023; the learned Magistrate is directed to take steps as per law to ensure proper investigation if such application is filed.