Writ petition challenging the withdrawal of security cover. Court directed authorities to consider fresh application sympathetically within six weeks and disposed of the petition.
Direction to authorities to consider fresh application within six weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4749 of 2024
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... ... Petitioner/s
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... ... Respondent/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ansh Prasad, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Asif Kalin, AC to AAG-12 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR ORAL ORDER
Heard Mr. Ansh Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Asif Kalin, learned AC to AAG-12 for the State.
“(i). Quashing of the ex-parte Order bearing Memo No. 539 dated 29.01.2024 by which the Superintendent of Police, Rohtas without any information to the petitioners forthwith has withdrawn/closed the two bodyguards deputed with the petitioner with effect from
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01.02.2024.
(ii). Restraining the respondents from giving effect to the order bearing Memo No. 539 dated 29.01.2024 during the pendency of this writ application and/or without leave of this Hon’ble Court; and.
(iii). Restoring the bodyguards, on payment of the Government Charges, during the pendency of the present writ application.”
involved in a construction work and there is serious threat perception on account of demand of ransom and extortion and were constantly receiving threatening. He further submits that earlier vide order dated 03.10.2017 of the State Special Security Committee, Bihar, the petitioners were granted the privilege of security for a period of six months but unfortunately in spite of his repeated representation before the Authorities concerned, it was never extended. He further submits that the order impugned of the Superintendent of Police, Rohtas was drawn in a most cryptic manner for the reasons best known to him.
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present writ petition is disposed of.
(Alok Kumar, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the withdrawal of security personnel deputed to the petitioners by the Superintendent of Police, Rohtas warrants quashing and restoration of security during pendency of the writ.
Kunal Pandey
Rahul Pandey
The State of Bihar
The Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Home, Government of Bihar
The Director General of Police, Government of Bihar
The Inspector General of Police (Security) Cum Chairman, Special Security Committee, Government of Bihar
Alok Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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