IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.1173 of 2008 RUHI BEGUM @ RUBI BEGUM, D/O MUZAHIR HUSSAIN, AT PRESENT RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-KOTHIA RAIYAM, P.O.- RAIYAM, P.S.-BHAIRAV ASTHAN (JHANJHARPUR), DISTRICT-MADHUBANI. …………PETITIONER. Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, DARBHANGA. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MADHUBANI. 5. THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF TOWN POLICE STATION MADHUBANI, DISTRICT-MADHUBANI. 6. SRI BIDYA SAGAR SINGH, SUB-INSPECTOR, INVESTIGATING OFFICER OF MADHUBANI TOWN P.S. CASE NO. 314/2000 DATED 14.9.2000. ……………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 3 19.05.2009 The writ petitioner has moved this Court on account of inordinate delay caused in the trial. It is submitted that for quite a long time the case remained pending for production of I.O. for his examination as a witness for prosecution. However, now it has been reported that the I.O. has been transferred within the jurisdiction of Jharkhand State. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the court where the trial is pending is vacant since quite some time and, therefore, he submits that he will file a petition before the learned District and Sessions Judge concerned for transfer of the case to any other court for ensuring its expeditious disposal. - 2 - In the circumstances, this writ application is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to file a petition before the learned District and Sessions Judge concerned for transfer of the case to any other court of competent jurisdiction for proceeding with the case expeditiously. Once the case is transferred before any competent court the petitioner shall make a request for taking steps for production of the I.O. for his examination as a witness for prosecution. If such a petition is filed, the trial court will consider making a request to the Director General of Police, Bihar for sending necessary communication to his counter part in the Jharkhand State for ensuring appearance of the I.O. for his examination in the case. With the above observations and directions, this writ application is disposed of. Arvind/ (J. N. Singh, J.)