IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.12788 of 2010 SANJAY SINGH @ SANJAY KUMAR S/O SHIVCHANDRA SINGH R/O VILLAGE- BIHAT, P.S. BRAUNI, DISTRICT- BEGUSARAI ……………..Petitioner Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ……………… Oppt. Party ----------- 2. 10.12.2010 Heard the parties. The petitioner has sought quashing of the order dated 11.4.2008 passed by S.D.J.M., Begusarai in Barauni P.S. Case No. 404/04, G.R. No. 3049/04, by which he has taken cognizance under Section 7 of the E.C. Act. It has been submitted that even though the case was instituted on 19.12.2004 for an occurrence which took place on same day but cognizance was taken only on 11.4.2008, which was much beyond the period of limitation. Considering the same, this application is allowed and the order dated 11.4.2008 passed by S.D.J.M., Begusarai in Barauni P.S. Case No. 404/04, G.R. No. 3049/04, is quashed. Fahad. ( Anjana Prakash, J. )