IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.2669 of 2009 SHANKAR PRASAD GUPTA @ SHANKAR GUPTA & ORS Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- 2/ 16/4/2010 The petition appears filed after thirteen years of the passing of the impugned order. This is one aspect of the matter. It is true that there might not be any period prescribed for preferring a petition under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure but it is too well known to be stated that such a petition must be preferred within a reasonable period of time. According to me, the period of thirteen years could not be a reasonable time for preferring such petition. Besides, none appears on behalf of the petitioners to press this petition. The petitioner is dismissed on the two reasons assigned above. Anil/ ( Dharnidhar Jha, J.)