IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.1110 of 2008 AFSHAN AZEEM Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 4. 1.09.2009 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the State. It is submitted that the petitioner as an unmarried girl was made an accused in Chowk PS Case No. 69 of 2002 (Sessions Trial No. 1148 of 2005) presently pending before the Additional Sessions Judge, I, Patna. She was not named in the FIR but her name transpired on the alleged confessional statement of co-accused in which no allegation of overt act is attributed to her. The undue pendency of case is having an adverse impact on her service career in the Commercial Taxes Department, Government of Bihar, affecting her promotion etc. This Court had called for a report for the reasons of the delay in disposal of the Sessions Trial. It appears that either a co-accused is absconding or discharge applications have been preferred by the other co-accused and at times lawyers have abstained from work. In the entirety the petitioner is not to be blamed in any manner. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that her case may be separated and tried expeditiously. If the petitioner prefers any such application before the court below, it is required to be considered and disposed off by a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law in the light of the aforesaid discussion. The writ application stands disposed off. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)