IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.116 of 2007 SAROJ DEVI Versus STATE OF BIHAR THRU.LAW SECRE. ----------- 6 25.7.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Additional public prosecutor for the State of Bihar and Sri Manish Kumar, learned advocate for respondent no.2. The petitioner who is informant of the case has prayed for expediting trial of Sessions Trial No. 460 of 2002 (Alamganj PS Case No. 69 of 2001), pending final adjudication after commitment dated 3.4.2002 in the court of Addl Sessions Judge, V, Patna. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that while trial was going on, a prayer was made on behalf of respondent no.2, namely, Munna Tiwary alias Ranjan Trivedi for declaring him a juvenile, whereafter trial court remitted his claim for assessment of his juvenility before the ACJM, Patna City. It is further submitted that the said Munna Tiwary never appeared before the learned magistrate causing delay in conclusion of trial. In the facts of the case, this Court observes that the learned Sessions judge, Patna will see to it that the sessions trial be expedited and the case be concluded, preferably within a period of five months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. Shashi. (S.P.Singh,J).