Shiva Kirti Singh, J.

1. Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Counsel for the State.

2. Petitioner is informant of Khagaul P.S. Case No. 11/03 lodged for offence under Secs. 498-A and 304B and other sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 against five named accused including one Arvind Pal, a Sub-Inspector of Police who at the relevant time was posted in Jamalpur Police Station in the District of Munger. Petitioners grievance is that although the investigation of the case is pending since February, 2003 but only Mukesh Pal the husband of the deceased lady who was sister of this petitioner has been arrested and co-accused who are relations of the husband have not been apprehended. The prayer of the petitioner is to direct the concerned police officials to execute warrant of arrest issued against absconding accused persons so that they may be arrested without any delay and also for a direction to Superintendent of Police (City), Patna to provide security to the family members of the petitioner who are being threatened by absconding accused persons particularly by Sub-Inspector Arvind Pal.

3. From the counter affidavit and materials on record it appears that Su