IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.38112 of 2007 JAILOR RAMJEE PRASAD @ RAMJEE PRASAD, SON OF LATE JAGDISH PRASAD, RESIDENT OF RAJAPUR, P.S. RAJAPUR, DISTRICT BUXAR. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... OPPOSITE PARTY. ----------- 4. 29.9.2010. The sole petitioner, while invoking inherent jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, has prayed for quashing of an order dated 5.6.2007 passed by Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Barh in Barh P.S. Case No.285 of 2005. By the said order, the learned Magistrate has taken cognizance of offence under Sections 225, 224, 120B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Perusal of the materials available on record indicates that the petitioner was, at the relevant time, posted as Jailor in Barh Jail. The petitioner in connivance with other accused persons has allowed a veteran criminal, namely, Nirjesh Singh @ Naga Singh to escape from the jail. It was noticed that the petitioner and other accused persons, conniving with the accused Nirjesh Singh @ Naga Singh, opened the jail gate and thereafter, he was allowed to escape from the jail. The petitioner was named as one of the accused in the F.I.R. along 2 N.H./ with accused Nirjesh Singh @ Naga Singh and others. After investigating the case, charge sheet was submitted and the learned Magistrate, after examining the case diary, charge sheet and other materials by the impugned order i.e. order dated 5.6.2007, has taken cognizance of offence under Sections 225, 224 and 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code. It is not a fit case for exercising power under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in favour of the petitioner. Accordingly, the petition stands rejected. Keeping in view the fact that the order of cognizance was passed on 5.6.2007 and the present petition remained pending before this Court for a long time, it is desirable to direct the court below to proceed with the case expeditiously so that the case may come to its logical end without any delay. With above observation and direction, the petition stands rejected. ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)