IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.13446 of 2010 CHANDAN MAULESHWAR S/O LATE RAM NARESH PATHAK R/O VILLAGE BAJITPUR, P.S. BIKRAM, DISTRICT- PATNA ……………… Petitioner Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR …………. Opposite Party ----------- 2. 13.12.2010 Heard the parties. The petitioner has sought quashing of the order dated 23.7.2008 passed by S.D.J.M., Sheohar, by which he has taken cognizance under Section 419,420, 120(B), 467 and 468 of the I.P.C. in connection with Sheohar P.S. Case no. 61/03. It has been submitted that the petitioner did not commit any illegality but had merely committed irregularity and in the facts of the case no criminal offence is made out since there was no mens rea. He further submits that petitioner was awarded minor punishment for such irregularity in a departmental inquiry and, therefore, he has been sufficiently dealt with. It has also transpired that the account holders have already been compensated the loss caused by the petitioner. However, at this stage, I am not in a position to appreciate such finer aspects of the case. In view of such, this application is disposed of with a direction to the Trial Court to expedite the hearing and conclude the trial within a period of 6 months. Fahad. ( Anjana Prakash, J. )