IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.5228 of 2008 RAMDEO PRASAD SINGH, S/o Sado Prasad Singh Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Dr. Ramesh Chandra Sinha, S/o late S.K. Sinha ------ 3/ 23.03.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the Opposite Parties. For the alleged incident on 11.04.2004, F.I.R. was lodged in Kankarbag Police Station for the offence under Section 341, 323, 447, 427 and 504/34 of I.P.C., and the charge-sheet submitted in the Court on 12.12.2007. Thereafter, a separate order was passed on 12.12.2007 taking cognizance under above sections. According to the learned counsel, no cognizance can be taken for the offence under above sections beyond the period of three years as the maximum punishment can be imposed is two years, that is for the offence under Sections 427 and 504 of I.P.C. Section 468 of Cr. P.C., clearly mentions about the bar as submitted by the learned counsel. So, I find it is a fit case in which no cognizance should be taken as barred by limitation. Accordingly, the application is allowed. shail (Mandhata Singh,J.)