IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18893 of 2008 1. Paras Bhagat Son of Late Shiv Nandan Bhagat 2. Dip Narayan Bhagat son of Late Ritu Bhagat 3.Haribansh Bhagat son of Late Asharfi Bhagat 4. Jagdish Sah son of Late Mathura Sah, all residents of Village Arjun Chhapra Police Station Dumaria Ghat, District West Champaran at Motihari --- Petitioners. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Department of Land Reforms and Revenue. 2. The Secretary, Department of Land Reforms and Revenue, Govt. of the Bihar, Patna. 3. The Collector, East Champaran at Motihari 4. The Sub-divisional Officer, Chakia, Motihari 5. The Circle Officer, Kesaria, East Champaran, Motihari 6. Fatima Khatoon wife of Late Habib Mian 7. Hasim Mian son of Late Sadik Mian 8. Jamuna Sahani, son of Late Khublal Sahani 9. Binod Sahani son of Late Gopal sahani, all residents of Village Semuapur Police Station- Dumariya Ghat, District East Champaran, Motihari --- Respondents. ------- 2. 5.2.2009 Heard Mr. Shailendra Kumar Jha for the petitioners, and learned Assistant Counsel to Standing Counsel No.2 (Ceiling). This writ petition is directed against the order dated 14.2.2008 (Annexure-6), passed by the learned Sub Divisional Officer, Chakia, Motihari, in Case No.31 of 2008 (Fatima Khatoon & Ors. V. Jagdish Sah), in purported exercise of powers under section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Learned Government Counsel raises a preliminary objection as to the maintainability of the writ petition and submits that the petitioner’s remedy lies under the Code of Criminal Procedure. 2 The preliminary objection raised by the learned Government Counsel is fit to be upheld. The writ petition is dismissed. Vinay/ ( S. K. Katriar , J.)