IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.1067 of 2008 MUNNI DEVI wife of Deolal Manjhi, resident of village Jafarpur, P.s. Kusheshwar Asthan, Distt. Darbhanga. Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR 2. The District Magistrate, Darbhanga. 3. Nawal Kishore Singh son of Late Jaideo Singh 4. Mahadev Yadav son of Late Lallan Yadav alias Krishna Chandra Yadav ----------- 3 18/3/2009 This writ application has been filed for a direction to the Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Biraul at Benipur to pass appropriate order taking cognizance and issuance of processes in C.R. No. 494 of 2007. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that during enquiry under section 202 Cr.P.C. the last witness was examined on 11.1.2008 and since then it is simply being adjourned and no order of taking cognizance has been passed as yet although more than one yeare has elapsed. In the circumstances, it is directed that if no order of cognizance has been passed as yet, the Magistrate should consider the matter and pass an appropriate order regarding cognizance taken or not in accordance with law as early as possible and in any event, not later than five months from the date of receipt or production of a copy of this order. Office is directed to communicate this order to the Magistrate concerned forthwith who shall send a report to this Court about the progress of the case. - 2 - With the above observation/direction this writ application is disposed of. (J. B. Koshy, CJ.) AMIN