IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR.MISC. NO.29394 OF 2008 1. BIPAT CHOUDHARY, SON OF SHIVJEE CHOUDHARY 2. PRABHAT SINGH, SON OF JALANDHAR SINGH 3. ANIL SAHANI, SON OF HARDEO SAHANI 4. SUNIL SAHANI, SON OF HARDEO SAHANI 5. GOKHUL SAH, SON OF LATE KOMAL SAH 6. MAHENDRA CHOUDHARY, SON OF LATE MUNI LAL CHOUDHARY 7. RAM CHANDRA CHOUDHARY, SON OF RAJDEO CHOUDHARY 8. NARESH CHOUDHARY, SON OF SHIVJEE CHOUDHARY ALL RESIDENT OF VILLAGE HASANPUR BUZURG, POLICE STATION JANDAHA, DISTRICT VAISHALI ……………………………………………………………………………PETITIONERS VERSUS THE STATE OF BIHAR……………………………………….OPPOSITE PARTIES ********* 2 22/06/2011 Heard Counsel for the petitioners and the A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State. Two cases were instituted, Jandaha Police Station Case No. 42 of 2003 and Jandaha Police Station Case No. 43 of 2003. The contents of the First Information Report indicate that there were quarrel between the two groups which led to the filing of the two separate cases. One was instituted by Md. Jabir and the other by the Officer-in-charge of the Jandaha Police Station. The petitioners are in the column of the accused persons in both these cases. This is the initial stage of the case and as such, it may be considered by the Court below to hear both these cases together as they arise out of the common occurrence although the accused persons may differ in 2 both the cases. However, in the interest of justice, it would be proper to hear these cases together i.e. side by side. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Anand ( Sheema Ali Khan, J. )