IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.43989 of 2008 CHURAMAN YADAV … … Petitioner Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR … … Opp.Party For the petitioner: Shri Nawal Kishore Pd. For theState: Shri DAshrath Mehta, APP ----------- 2. 21.11.2008 Heard. The petitioner undisputedly was the Mukhiya at the relevant time, i.e., 2004-05. The allegation is that some of the beneficiaries, namely, Bijay Manjhi, Shanti Chaudhary, Pravesh Das and Munarik received the cheques for getting the first instalment towards construction of their houses under Indira Awas Yojna and it is stated that this petitioner with another took the beneficiaries to the concerned Gramin Bank, obtained their L.T.Is. on the cheque slips and encashed the same. The contention is that the petitioner might have been the Mukhiya at the relevant time but the case has been filed after much passage of time when it could have been very difficult to defend him for want of proper documentary evidence. Further 2 contention is that the belated launching of the prosecution smacks of political vendetta. The beneficiaries who were deprived of the money or the cheques in respect of a part of the cost of construction under Indira Awas Yojna have given their complaints in writing in the meeting which was meant for review of the matter. They have filed their respective affidavits indicating that the petitioner had the definite hand in the occurrence, considering which the petition is dismissed. Kanth ( Dharnidhar Jha, J.)