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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Sandeep Kumar
Rana Rahul Ranjan, son of Ashok Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Sandeep Kumar, J.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Central Bureau of Investigation (C.B.I.).
2. In this case, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs: -
“(i) To issue an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the Respondents to conduct proper, fair, impartial and speedy investigation in a time bound manner following the due process of law in Sasaram Town Model Police Station Case No.1040 of 2024, registered for the commission of offences punishable under sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 103(1), 351(2)/3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and section 27 of the Arms Act.
(ii) To direct the C.I.D. to take evidence from the eye witnesses immediately and to arrest the accused police officer and his bodyguard as there is a specific allegation of murder against them.
(iii) To direct the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sasaram, Rohtas, to monitor the investigation of the above-mentioned case properly, because in this case there is a specific allegation of shooting the petitioner's brother against a Police Officer (Deputy Superintendent of Police, Traffic) and his body
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