IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.3862 of 2009 MD. TASLIMUDDIN SON OF LATE AMJAD ALI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SISAUNA, P.O. JOKIHATT, P.S. JOKIHATT, DISTRICT ARARIA …. PETITIONER. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR …… OPPOSITE PARTY. ----------- 2. 3.8.2010 The petitioner seeks quashing of the entire proceeding pending before the Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Araria in Araria P.S.case No.133 of 1982 dated 25.5.1982 for the reason that the case has been pending since 25.5.1982 and till date not a single witness has turned up on behalf of the prosecution. The prosecution case is that the petitioner and others while agitating as public figures against the government went on an indefinite hunger strike, due to which their condition deteriorated and, therefore, were held liable for prosecution u/s.309 I.P.C. In my view, just because the agitators proclaimed to go on hunger strike it would not necessary mean that they were intending to commit suicide. Under the circumstances, this application is allowed and the entire proceeding pending before the Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Araria in Araria P.S.case No.133 of 1982 dated 25.5.1982 is, hereby, quashed. Narendra/ ( Anjana Prakash, J. )