IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.33617 of 2009 SUDARSHAN KUMAR JHA, S/o Sri Ranjan Kumar Jha. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 10. 22.03.2010 By an earlier order dated 23.12.2009 this Court had recorded the undertaking of the In-charge Director, Forensic Science Laboratory, Bihar Patna that the viscera report in connection with Katihar Town (Sahayak) P.S. Case No. 72 of 2009 would be made available in the first week of January, 2010. However, this Court on 11.01.2010 noted that the report was received in the Court and therefore an explanation was asked from the Director as to why he should not be proceeded against for contempt of Court. An explanation dated 23.02.2010 has been received wherein he has explained that the test was conducted in the laboratory on 29.12.2009 but the report could not be dispatched immediately on account of shortage of staff and therefore the report was submitted in court on 22.01.2010. In his understanding, it was well within time since according to him the last date prescribed by this - 2 - Court was 29.01.2009. I am surprised that such senior officer does not understand the difference between the first week and the last week of month and had he read the order closely he would have noticed that the last date was first week of January, 2010. Since this Court is not sitting here to take corrective measures with regard to erring officials, I am not inclined to go further into the matter. Let this order be communicated to Principal Secretary, Home Department, Patna, Bihar. Vikash/- (Anjana Prakash, J.)