IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.18541 of 2009 1. Rajendra Singh @ Rajendra Prasad Singh son of Haricharan Singh 2. Lalti Devi wife of Rajendra Singh 3. Vijay Singh @ Vijay Raj Singh son of Rajendra Singh 4. Mala Devi @ Mala Singh wife of Vijay Singh, All resident of village Khaddi Lodipur, P.S. Telhara, District Nalanda, presently residing at Joshi Colony Lakarkhanda, B.S. City, P.S. B.S. City, District Bokaro ….. Petitioners Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Lav Kumar Singh son of Sri Shiv Kumar Singh, Resident of village and P.S. Sahjahanpur, District Patna …. Opp. parties ----------- 3. 24.6.2011 It has been submitted that during the pendency of this application, petitioner no.4 has passed away, for which the petitioners are directed to file a death certificate in the court below so that there is no further delay in trial on account of this. The petitioner nos.1 to 3 have sought quashing of the order taking cognizance dated 13.11.2001 passed by the A.C.J.M., Hilsa as also the entire proceeding of Sessions Trial No.743 of 2008 arising out of Ekangar Sarai (Telhara) P.S. case No.14 of 2001 pending before the Sessions Judge, Nalanda at Bihar Sharif, presently pending before the 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Nalanda at Bihar Sharif. The prosecution case is that the daughter of the informant was married with one Swaraj Singh, son of petitioner no.1, but she was allegedly killed for reasons of dowry as disclosed by the villagers of Lodipur. Subsequently, when the husband of the deceased was put on trial, none of the witnesses including the informant supported the case of - 2 - the prosecution and instead stated that the deceased had died on account of jaundice. The informant further added that he had instituted this case on the basis of rumour. On this ground, the petitioners seek quashing of the prosecution. Since the result of trial is dependent on the evidence adduced during that particular trial, I am not inclined to quash the prosecution. However, the court below is directed to ensure attendance of all the witnesses within the next four months from the date of receipt of this order and pass final orders in this case. The informant, who is present before this Court, undertakes to ensure end of trial within the period specified. With these observations, the application is disposed of. Narendra/ ( Anjana Prakash, J. )