IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.780 of 2008 BHOLA SHARMA & ANR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- For the appellants: Mr. Dineshwar Prasad Singh, Advocate For the respondent no. 1 : Mr. Rajesh Kumar Verma, JC to SC XI For the respondent nos. 2 & 3: Mr. Yugal Kishore, Advocate --- P R E S E N T Hon'ble the Chief Justice And Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kishore K. Mandal --- Dated, the 6th November, 2008 Letters patent appeal suffers from delay of ninety three days. Even if we condone the delay for the reasons set out in the application for condonation of delay (IA. No.6144 of 2008), in our considered view, the appeal is devoid of any substance and does not deserve to be admitted. 2. On the facts noticed by the single judge, the writ petition apparently suffers from laches and inordinate delay. Dismissal of the writ petition on that ground by the single judge cannot be faulted. 3. Letters patent appeal is dismissed in limine. 4. This disposes of IA. No.6144of 2008. R.M. Lodha, CJ. Kishore K. Mandal, J. Neyaz/- 2