IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.173 of 2007 DUDHESHWAR BHAGAT Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 5 30.7.2008 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. In the instant writ application the petitioner prays for a direction to the respondents specially to respondents no.4 and 5 for completing the investigation and to apprehend the accused persons who are still at large in Atri P.S. Case No.5 of 2006 instituted under section 304 (B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the State has filed a supplementary counter affidavit stating therein that the respondents have already arrested the co-accused, Lalpari Devi and Nagendra Bhagat and they have been sent to jail. He further submits that the rest co-accused persons, namely, Upendra Bhagat, Lakhan Bhagat, Robita Devi, Gita Devi and Mithilesh Bhagat, are all absconding and as such they could not be arrested. He submits that the I.O.has prayed for issuance of warrant of arrest to nab the absconders. It is further submitted that the court has ordered for issuance of warrant of arrest against the accused persons. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties this Court directs the respondents to take all steps to arrest the absconding accused persons and the trial court will expedite the hearing of the case. With the aforesaid observations this application is disposed of. AnilK.sinha (Samarendra Pratap Singh,J.)