IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.18990 of 2008 Rajendra Prasad Sharma, Son of Late Harakh Narayan Singh, Resident of Village Karam, PS Akbarpur, District Nawada ---- Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The Branch Manager, Nawada Central Co-operative Bank Limited, Head Office Nawada, P.O. + P.S. Nawada, District Nawada – 805 110. ---- Opposite Parties For the petitioner : Mr. N.K. Agrawal, Sr. Advocate Mr. Rajeev Nayan, Advocate For the State : Mr. P. Mehta, A.P.P. For Nawada Central Co-operative Bank Limited : Mr. Purushottam Jha, Advocate ----------- 5 1.8.2011 The petitioner is aggrieved by the order taking cognizance dated 13.7.2007 under Sections 409, 467, 468, 469, 471, 420 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner was the Manager of the Nawada Central Co-operative Bank Limited, Akbarpur Branch. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has deposited part of the money and has also faced a departmental proceeding in which he has been exonerated. In the mean time, he has retired from the Bank. Considering all these aspects, I direct that trial of this case should commence and charges should be framed within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Counsel for the Bank is also directed 2 to inform the Bank officials that they should co-operate with the Court and appear on each and every date in this case so that the matter can be expedited. Both the parties are directed to co-operate with the Court in concluding the trial within a period of one year after framing of charges. Both the parties are also directed to produce a copy of this order before the Court concerned. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid directions. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)