Bihar’s judicial landscape shifted Monday as Patna High Court turned down a father’s desperate appeal for intervention in his daughter’s baffling demise at a girls’ hostel. The order aligns with the government’s CBI referral, prioritizing central expertise.
Justice Arun Kumar Jha’s bench ruled out present meddling, given CBI’s mandate, while extending an invitation for reapplications if flaws surface. Government representatives affirmed the agency’s readiness for an exhaustive inquiry with prompt findings.
The PIL, crafted by advocate Alka Verma, stemmed from the 11 January loss of the NEET contender. It lambasted sluggish police responses and enlisted an array of respondents, pushing for high-level monitoring or independent scrutiny—the CBI path chosen.
Critically, it advocated ironclad hostel regulations to shield female students in competitive prep hubs. This episode amplifies alarms over safety in Patna’s intense coaching milieu, where ambitions clash with hazards. CBI’s role promises forensic rigor, vital for restoring faith in justice delivery.