IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.26304 of 2007 1. JANKI DEVI @ CHINTA MANI DEVI , w/o Lallu Prasad 2. Lallu Prasad, S/o late Yadu Prasad 3. Anju Devi, W/o Sri Ramjee Paswan 4. Ramjee Paswan, S/o Sri Arjun Paswan 5. Abhinash Paswan alias Belu Son of Sri Ramjee Paswan All are residents of Mohalla Rai Hasanpur Chai Tola, P.S. Kadamkuan, District – Patna. 6. Sanju Devi, W/o Sri Binod Kumar, R/o of Mohalla Khagaul Railway Colony, P.S. Khagaul, District – Patna. …. Petitioners Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR 2. Manoj Kumar, Son of Sri Lallu Prasad, residents of Mohalla Rai Hasanpur Chai Tola, P.S. Kadamkuan, District – Patna. …. Opp. Parties ----------- 3 24.10.2008 Heard Mr. Bijay Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhaya, learned A.P.P. for the State. Although O.P.No. 2 has appeared by filing vakalatnama none is present on his behalf to oppose this application. The grievance of the petitioners is that the informant – O.P. No. 2 of the instant case happens to be his son and due to his wayward conduct he had already filed an informatory petition apprehending danger at the hands of O.P. No. 2 which is Annexure 2 to this application. It is also his submission that cognizance was taken way back on 2.12.2006 yet no positive progress has been made in this case and the petitioners who happen to be octogenarians are made to travel to the Court on each and every date thereby they being subjected to harassment. The further submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners is that neither the informant nor his witnesses are presenting themselves in Court and the Court is unnecessarily granting adjournments. - 2 - It is strange that although about two years have passed by yet no steps have been taken by the Court after taking of the cognizance. All the offences whereunder cognizance have been taken are triable by the magisterial court and notwithstanding the same even recording of evidence before charge has not started. It is unfortunate that the court below is proceeding in a lethargic manner and passing routine orders. In that view of the matter it is directed that the Court take up this matter on an urgent basis and dispose of the same as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of the order. With the aforesaid observation this application is disposed of. Spd/- (Abhijit Sinha, J.)