IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.42860 of 2008 1. SUNIL BIND, son of Mutaru Bind 2. Gongu Bind, son of Babuchand Bind, both resident of village Kaji Bigha, P.S. Dhanarua, District Patna 3. Sugriv Bind, son Baijnath Bind, resident of village Siriya, P.S. Dhanarua, District Patna 4. Sudhir Bind, son of Ramchandra Bind, resident of village Tarwan, P.S. Dhanarua, District Patna 5. Punit Kumar Bind, son of Mangal Jamadar, resident of village Bhergama, P.S. Gaurichak, District Patna Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 04/ 20.11.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. Petitioners are accused in a case under Sections 379/411 of the Indian Penal Code registered in connection with theft of the electric alluminium wire. Besides the present case, petitioner is accused in three other cases registered on the basis of the confessional statement of co-accused Pintu Kumar, who also implicated Yogendra Prasad Chaurasiya, the purchaser of the stolen electric alluminium wire for melting the same. Aforesaid Yogendra Prasad Chaurasiya was admitted to the privilege of bail by this Court under orders dated 18.11.2008, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 42651 of 2008, when learned counsel for Yogendra Prasad Chaurasiya submitted before this Court that besides the present case, he is not accused in any other case, which fact is not correct as on the basis of the statement of Pintu Kumar, four cases were registered in which petitioners as also Yogendra Prasad Chaurasiya was made accused. Considering the fact that four cases relate to the theft of the electric wire of 3.25 Kilometres in length, it is deemed expedient to - 2 - direct the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda to ensure that the cases within his jurisdiction are tried by one Magistrate and concluded as early as possible, in any case within six months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order. This application is, accordingly, disposed of. Let this order be communicated to the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda as also Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hilsa in connection with Tharthari P.S. Case Nos. 56, 53 of 2008 through fax by the office of this Court. Arjun/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)