Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ No.517 of 2012 ====================================================== Dinesh Jha, grader, S/O Late Damodar Jha, Resident of Village and P.O.- Narhan, District- Samastipur, the then Dipot Manager Incharge, Biscauaman , Fertilizer Dipot Narpatganj, District- Araria .... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar through the Law Secretary, Bihar, Patna. .... .... Respondent ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 11-10-2012 Heard. The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India on behalf of the petitioner in which a prayer has been made to direct the learned Sub- Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Araria to close the prosecution evidence in G.R. Case No. 1096 of 1999 or dispose of the case on the material available on record. It is contended that Narpatganj P.S. Case No. 108/1999 was registered on 15.6.1999 for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] against the petitioner. The case was duly investigated and charge sheet was submitted in the case. The learned S.D.J.M. concerned took cognizance of the offence and framed the charge for the Patna High Court CR. WJC No.517 of 2012 (2) dt.11-10-2012 2 / 2 2 offence punishable under [STATUTE] on 21.4.2004. Since then, though the case has been adjourned on several dates but, till date only one prosecution witness has been examined. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct the learned S.D.J.M., Araria to take up the case on day to day basis and conclude the proceedings as early as possible, without granting unnecessary and unwarranted adjournments. With this observation, the writ petition is disposed of. Sanjeet/- (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 460

Statute Text:
Section 460 of the Indian Penal Code. Death or grievous hurt caused by one of several persons jointly concerned in house-breaking by Night, etc. If at the time of the committing of lurking house-trespass by night or house-breaking by night, any person guilty of such offence shall voluntarily cause or attempt to cause death or grievous hurt to any person, every person jointly concerned in committing such lurking house-trespass by night or house-breaking by night, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.