IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.53266 of 2007 BISHAMBHAR MISHRA SON OF SRI RABINDRA MISHRA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PACHAMBA, POLICE STATION MUFFASIL, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI ….. PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BEGUSARAI 3. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BEGUSARAI, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI 4. THE BLOCK AGRICULTURE OFFICER, BEGUSARAI, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI ….. OPPOSITE PARTIES. ----------- 3. 23.4.2010 The petitioner seeks quashing of the first information report numbered as Mufassil (Sadar) Begusarai P.S.case No.2 of 2006 instituted for the offence u/s.7 of the Essential Commodities Act. It has been submitted that till date no charge sheet has been submitted in the matter despite lapse of about four years. However, I am not inclined to consider the merits of the case at this stage. The Investigating Agency is directed to expedite the investigation so that the matter is not kept in abeyance. With this observation, this application is disposed of. Narendra/ ( Anjana Prakash, J. )