IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.33055 of 2008 1. Mathura Nand Jha 2. Pappu Jha @ Tuntun Jha, both sons of Mahendra Jha, resident of village Masauli, p.s. Rahika, District-Madhubani. …..Petitioners. Versus The State Of Bihar …..Opposite Party. ----------- 02/ 01.07.2011 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State. This application has been filed for quashing the First Information Report of Nagar (Rahika) P.S. Case No. 342 of 2007 under Sections 341, 342, 323, 353, 506, 290, 291 and 160 of the Indian Penal Code on the ground that for the same occurrence another case was lodged vide Nagar (Rahika) P.S. Case No. 341 of 2007 by the B.D.O., Rahika Block and by the Mukhiya of the Gram Panchayat Raj Basauli respectively. It has been submitted by the petitioner that all the cases relate to the same occurrence and therefore, they should be amalgamated and be heard together. Allegation is that the flood relief money and food items etc. were not being distributed to the affected people. The allegation against the Mukhiya is that he is said to have misused 2 the money allocated for flood relief which was to be distributed to the victims affected by the natural calamity. This aspect of the matter should be considered by the court at the stage of framing of charge if not already framed. Learned Counsel for the petitioner is not in a position to inform this Court regarding the status of the other cases, which are said to have been filed for similar offences, and as such this Court cannot order that the trial should be taken side by side. I may observe that it would help the trial court immensely if this done. This application is dismissed. kksinha/- (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)