Case Facts:
Patna High Court CR. WJC No.92 of 2012 (3) dt.10-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ No.92 of 2012 ====================================================== Ranjeet Kumar .... .... Petitioner Versus The Superintendent Of Police , .... .... Respondents ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 10-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is one of the named accused in Danapur P.S.Case No.70 of 2002 dated 18.02.2002 instituted under [STATUTE] . The case has been investigated by the police and chargesheet has already been submitted. The court below finding a prima-facie case to be made out, took cognizance of the offence and summoned the petitioner and others to face trial. In the present writ, a prayer has been made to quash the entire proceeding arising out of the aforesaid case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that even if the allegations made in the FIR are taken to be true, none of the ingredients of any offence for which cognizance has been taken is attracted. In my view, the submission is misconceived. The FIR clearly discloses commission of a cognizable offence, I find no Patna High Court CR. WJC No.92 of 2012 (3) dt.10-09-2012 illegality in the order passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate taking cognizance of the offence. While arguing the case, it has been submitted that the case is of the year 2002 and despite the fact that the chargesheet was submitted nine years ago, the court has not proceeded with the trial of the case. In that view of the matter, I direct the learned Sessions Judge, Patna to look into the matter and take steps to ensure expeditious trial of the case. With this observation, the application is disposed of. The Registry is directed to communicate a copy of the order through fax to the learned Sessions Judge, Patna. B.Kr./- (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 419

Statute Text:
Section 419 of the Indian Penal Code. Cheating by personation. Whoever cheats by personation shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.