IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.7470 of 2000 Ram Kumar Himanshu, Son of Late Shri Chaturgun Ram, resident of Hanuman Nagar, Kankarbagh, Police Station- Kankarbagh ( Patrakar Nagar), District-Patna ---------------- Petitioner Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 05 12-07-2010 Today again when the case was called out, none appeared on behalf of the petitioner either to press this petition or to make a prayer for adjournment. However, Sri Arbind Kumar, learned Special Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the Vigilance Investigation Bureau is present. On 08-07-2010 also none had appeared on behalf of the petitioner and the case was adjourned for the day with an indication that no further adjournment shall be granted. In this case, the interim order of stay is continuing since long. The interim order of stay of further proceeding in the court below was directed to remain stayed vide order dated 18.4.2000. The sole petitioner, while invoking inherent jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, has prayed for quashing of the order dated 10.12.1999 passed in Spl.Case No.40 of 1992 in connection with Vigilance P.S. Case No.26 of 1992 by the learned Special Judge, Vigilance, South Bihar,Patna. By the said order, the learned Special Judge has rejected the discharge petition filed on behalf of the petitioner. It was a case of taking illegal gratification by the 2 public servant. The petitioner was posted as Medical Officer and for preparing injury report, illegal demand was made and thereafter on an allegation of accepting illegal gratification through conduit, he was made accused in this case. I have also examined the impugned order. I do not find any defect in the order of rejection of discharge petition. Accordingly, the petition stands rejected. In view of rejection of the present petition, the interim order of stay dated 18.4.2000 stands automatically vacated. Keeping in view the fact that the order of stay had continued for a long period, it is necessary to direct the court below to proceed with the trial in the present case as early as possible and conclude the same without granting unnecessary adjournment. The learned Special Judge is directed to take immediate steps, so that hearing on the charge matter may be completed within a period of one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.After the order is passed on the charge, it is further directed to conclude the trial within a period of six months thereafter. The Vigilance Investigation Bureau is also directed to render full assistance to the learned Special Judge, so that on the laches on the part of the Vigilance Investigation Bureau, this order may not be circumvented. Let a copy of this order be handed over to Sri Arvind Kumar, learned Special Public Prosecutor (Vigilance) for its communication to the Addl.Director , Vigilance Investigation 3 Bureau as well as a copy of the order be sent to the court below forthwith. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J )