IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.877 of 2007 KESHAR DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 30.9.2008 The learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make correction regarding year of the case. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner is the informant of Haripur Sadar P.S. Case No.348 of 2002 under sections 420,467,468, 469/34 and 406 of the Indian Penal Code arising out of Complaint Case No.1302 of 2002. The learned counsel submits that the accused persons cheated a huge amount totaling over Rs.7,26,000.00 from number of poor villagers. He submits that the police after investigation submitted chargesheet, but as cognizance was not taken for sometime this Court vide order dated 26.4.2005, passed in Cr.W.J.C. No.8/05, directed C.J.M., Vaishali at Hajipur, to pass prompt orders in respect of cognizance within eight weeks from the date of production/ communication of a copy of this order. The grievance of the petitioner is that inspite of taking cognizance and issuance of summons the accused persons are at liberty and the police is not making efforts to arrest the accused persons. The learned counsel for the State in his counter affidavit has submitted that the police has not been able to arrest the accused persons as some of the accused persons are living beyond 2 territorial jurisdiction of the local police. The police will take steps for arresting the absconding prisoners. The trial court in seisin of the case would expedite the trial as the case is of the year 2002. With the aforesaid direction this application is allowed to the extent stated above. Anilksinha (Samarendra Pratap Singh,J.)