IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.9302 of 1999 5 20.4.2010 Dilip Ram son of Shri Bhikhari Ram of Khairwa, Choubey Tola P.S. Paharpur, District East Champaran ..... Petitioner VERSUS The State of Bihar ..... Opp. Party ------- Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner has prayed for quashing of FIR of Govindganj PS Case No.16 of 1999, lodged for offence under Section 21 of Prevention of Insult to the National Honour’s Act, 1971. On going through the order-sheet of this case, it appears that while admitting this case on 11.1.2000 prayer for stay of investigation was refused. Hence, the investigation is expected to have been completed much earlier. Learned counsel for the petitioner is not aware of the subsequent developments and what was the result of the investigation. In such circumstances and also considering the nature of allegations in the FIR, it is not deemed proper to interfere in the matter and quash the FIR. This application 2 is accordingly dismissed. However, it is made clear that if the case is still pending then petitioner would be at liberty to take all lawful defence at appropriate stage without being prejudiced by this order. (Shiva Kirti Singh,J.) sk