IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.53397 of 2007 1. RANJEET KUMAR, SON OF LATE BALESHWAR MAHTO, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MILKI HURARI, P.S. KARAI PARSURAI, DISTT. NALANDA. 2. BINOD PRASAD, SON OF RAM ISHWAR MAHTO, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DIAWAN, P.S. KARAI PARSURAI, DISTT. NALANDA. 3. BALMUKUND PRASAD, SON OF GOPI MAHTO, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KHARJAMMA @ RAMPUR KHAR, P.S. CHANDI, DISTT. NALANDA. 4. JAGIDSH PRASAD, SON OF LATE GANAURI PRASAD, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KARIAWAN, P.S. THARTHARI, DISTT. NALANDA. -------PETITIONERS Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR 2. NARAYAN PRASAD, SON OF BADRIMAHTO, RESIDENT OF YASHWANTPUR, P.S. CHANDI, DISTT. NALANDA. ------OPPOSITE PARTIES ----------- 3. 07/05/2010 Heard. The petitioners have sought quashing of the order dated 13.11.2006 passed by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hilsa, Nalanda, in Hilsa (Karai) P.S. Case No. 176 of 1999/G.R. Case No. 632 of 1999 by which he has taken cognizance under Sections 364, 302 and 201/34 I.P.C. By a general notice, the Lawyers had been informed by this Court to keep information ready about the status of the case in the court below since all these matters are being taken up after considerable lapse of time. I am informed by the Opposite Party No. 2 that in the meanwhile, the case has proceeded to the point of the case having been committed to the court of Sessions bearing Sessions Trial No. 357 of 2008 and the next date is 6th June, 2010. - 2 - In view of such, I am not inclined to consider the merits of this case on this score alone. The application thus dismissed making it clear that this Court has not applied its mind to the merits of the case. S.Ali (Anjana Prakash, J.)