IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.268 of 2008 1. MAHENDRA RAI, SON OF MAUJE LAL RAI. 2. SHATRUGHAN KUMAR RAI, SON OF MAUJE LAL RAI. 3. DHARMENDRA CHOUDHARY, SON OF LAKSHAMI CHOUDHARY. 4. MUKESH NARAYAN CHAUDHARY, SON OF BINDESHWAR CHAUDHARY. 5. LAKSHAMI NARAYAN CHOUDHARY, SON OF BINDESHWAR CHAUDHARY. 6. MANOJ KUMAR RAI, SON OF BHOGENDRA RAI ALL 1 TO 6 ARE RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – THADHI, P.S. – ANDHARATHADHI, DISTRICT – MADHUBANI. 7. ANIL KUMAR YADAV, SON OF LATE DARBARI YADAV, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – BASWA, P.S. – ANDHARATHADHI, DISTT. – MADHUBANI. ………………….. Petitioners. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ……………………. Opp. Party. ----------- 03/ 21.04.2010 No one appear on behalf of the State. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners. This is a petition for direction that the Trial no. 140 of 2007 / GR No. 166 of 1993 and Tr. No. 272 of 2007 / GR No. 1170 of 1993 pending in the court of Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Jhanjharpur be amalgamated as both the cases arise out of the same case. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that both the cases arise out of one series of the act and are connected together to form the same transaction. The occurrence took place in the same transaction. From perusal of records it appears that both the cases arise out of running of the illegal Video and VCR. When the police tried to check this running of the illegal Video and illegal 2 VCR then force was used by the petitioners and the petitioners having obstructed the officials in performance of their duty and hence contended that the two cases are running separately and hence it has been prayed that the direction be issued that both the cases be tagged together and be tried together. However, having regard to the facts, Section 220 of the Cr.P.C provides trial for more than one offence if there is one series of act and the act so connected together as the same form same transaction and if more offence are committed by the same person. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the accused in both the cases are same. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case it is hereby directed that both the cases be tried together and if the charge has not been framed the cases shall be amalgamated together and hence prayer is allowed. Accordingly, the petition is allowed. Kundan (Gopal Prasad, J.)