IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.10537 of 2008 1. SHEO SHANKAR PRASAD SIGNH , Son of Jotnarayan Singh 2. Vijay Singh, Son of Jokhu Singh 3. Birendra Singh, Son of Jokhu Singh 4. Jitendra Kumar Singh, Son of Sheo Shankar Pd.Singh 5. Ajay Kumar Singh, Son of Sheo Shankar Prasad Singh 6. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Son of Sheo Shankar Prasad Singh 7. Rakesh Kumar Singh @ Rakesh Singh, Son of Sheo Shankar Prasad Singh 8. Ravindra Singh, Son of Parsuram Singh 9. Manoj Kumar Singh, Son of Parsuram Singh All are residents of Village Ajgari, P.S. Pakarideyal, District- East Champaran Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02 22-06-2010 When the case was called out, none appeared on behalf of the petitioners either to press this petition or to make a prayer for adjournment. This is a peculiar petition, which has been filed only with an intention to delay the conclusion of the trial. The petitioners, while invoking inherent jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, have prayed for quashing of the order dated 16.2.2008 passed in S.Tr.No.348 of 1995 by the learned 1st Addl. Sessions Judge, Motihari. By the said order, the learned Addl. Sessions Judge has rejected the petition of petitioners/defence for recall of witnesses for their further cross-examination. On perusal of the impugned order, it transpires that the petitioners had prayed for recalling P.Ws.1, 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 11 for further cross-examination. The last witness was examined on 28.1.1999 and the case was closed on 2.1.2008. It further appears that all the witnesses were cross-examined at length. When the case had 2 proceeded to its conclusion, the defence filed a petition for cross- examining the aforesaid witnesses on the ground that they were not cross-examined on the point of manner of occurrence. This shows the tricks adopted by the defence to restrain the court from concluding the case. After examining the impugned order, I do not find any defect in the order. Accordingly, the petition stands rejected. If the trial has not been finally concluded till date, it is directed to conclude the trial within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. With the above observation/direction, the petition stands rejected. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J )