IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.18449 of 2008 RAMCHANDRA PRASAD Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02. 22.04.2011 Heard. The prayer of the petitioner is for quashing the order dated 14.08.2004 passed by Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Araria taking cognizance of the offence under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in Complaint Case No. C 1738 of 2003. Learned counsel for the State submits that the order taking cognizance has been assailed by filing of the present application on 08.05.2008 after long delay without any valid justification. I do not find any merit in this application, accordingly, the same is dismissed. Jagdish/ ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)