Criminal Miscellaneous No.14540 OF 1998 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION U/S 482 CR.P.C -------------- 1. Lala Prasad ,Son of Sri Ram Autar Bhagat 2. Ram Autar Bhagat, Son of Late Santlal Bhagat Both residents of Village-Harnathchak, P.S. Gopalpur, District- Bhagalpur, at present residing at Naugachhia Mohalla-Noniya Patti, P.S. Naugachhia, District-Bhagalpur --- Petitioners Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Kailash Prasad Bhagat, Son of Late Santlal Bhagat 3. Gopal Prasad, Son of Kailash Prasad Bhagat, Both residents of Village-Harnathchak,P.S. Gopalpur, P.O.Singhia Makandpur, District- Bhagalpur 4. Sri B.Jha, the Executive Magistrate, Naugachhia, Civil Court, District-Bhagalpur --- Opp.Parties. ----------- For the petitioners : Sri Hare Krishna Kumar, Advocate For Opp.Party nos.2 & 3: Sri Manoj Kumar Sinha,Advocate For the State : Mr. Indu Bala Pandey, A.P.P. --------------- P R E S E N T THE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR Rakesh Kumar,J Heard both the parties. With consent of both the parties this petition is being disposed of. The present petition was filed against the order dated 2.7.1998 passed by 6th Additional Sessions Judge, Bhagalpur in Cr.Revision No.569 of 1996. The Cr.Revision was preferred against the order dated 19.8.1996 passed by the Sub Divisional Officer , Naugachhia in Misc.Case No.58(M) of 1995 under Section 145 Cr.P.C. The present petition was initially taken up for admission on 4.8.1998. While passing an order for issuance to notice to Opp.Party nos.2 and 3 for filing show cause , the operation of order dated 2.7.1998 - 2 - passed by the learned Addl.Sessions Judge, Bhagalpur in Cr.Revision No.569 of 1996 was ordered to remain stayed. Subsequently, the petition was admitted on 28.10.1999 for final hearing and the stay order was directed to continue during the pendency of this petition.. After lapse of such a long period, it would not be advisable to examine the matter on merit by this Court. Instead, it is desirable to direct the concerned Executive Magistrate to conclude the proceeding under Section 145 Cr.P.C. expeditiously without any further delay. With the above observation, the petition stands disposed of. Patna High Court,Patna Dated: the 18th March,2010 Nawal Kishore Singh/N.A.F.R. ( Rakesh Kumar, J)