IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.17317 of 2010 RAMESH RAM Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 9/ 18.04.2011 Perused the report received from the Sr. Intelligence Officer, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Sub-Regional Unit, Muzaffarpur, including the explanation of Sri R. K. Shrivastava, the then I.O., DRI, Muzaffarpur as well the Special Public Prosecutor of the case. Sri R. K. Shrivastava, the then I.O., DRI, Muzaffarpur, has not offered any explanation as to why he did not take any steps with regard to forwarding of the report of the samples to the Court concerned even though it was received from the Forensic Science Laboratory on 28.04.2003 itself. The explanation is only to the effect that he was transferred on 02.06.2005 and he came to depose in the case on 11.09.2005 and brought the report on record through his evidence. This evidently does not suitably answer the query raised by this Court. Therefore, Sr. Intelligence Officer, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Sub-Regional Unit, Muzaffarpur, is directed to take such action against him as required for having suppressed the report on account of which the petitioner was granted bail by this Court on the erroneous ground of non-receipt of report. As for the explanation of the Special Public Prosecutor, I am of the view that it was every ones duty to ensure that the report is brought on record at the earliest and no body can shirk 2 responsibility from doing so. Let this order be communicated to Sr. Intelligence Officer, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Sub-Regional Unit, Muzaffarpur, for needful. JA/- (Anjana Prakash,J.)