IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.359 of 2009 RAM CHANDRA SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3. 8.9.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The prayer in this application is for quashing criminal proceeding pending against the petitioner in Sessions Trial No. 129/87 pending before the Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court-3, Hajipur arising out of Patepur Police Station Case No. 9 dated 29.5.1971 under Section 395 of the Penal Code. The petitioner has himself stated at Paragraph 13 of his application that his petition for discharge under Section 227 of the Cr. P.C. is still pending before the Court below. He has also relied upon an order of this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 3766 of 1975 in respect of a co-accused and in which the Court quashed the order of cognizance. The submission is that the petitioner is similarly situated and is entitled to be considered in like manner. Learned counsel for the State submits that directions may be issued for early disposal of the discharge application. The writ application is disposed with the observation that the discharge application of the petitioner be disposed of expeditiously in accordance with law and in 2 light of the orders of this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 3766 of 1975 sought to be relied upon by the petitioner. If the Court below were to held that the petitioner is not entitled to be accorded similar treatment as the applicant in Cr. Misc. No. 3766 of 1975 and which is the case of the petitioner, the Court below is expected to appropriately deal with the distinguishing features also. The writ application stands disposed off. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)