IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C.R. No.727 of 2008 RAMANUJ KUMAR SINGH Versus KRISHAN KUMAR SINGH & ORS ----------- 2 8/8/2008 Heard counsel for the petitioner. In the opinion of this Court the ground of illness of the petitioner, plaintiff, ought to have been looked into for allowing him to lead and complete his evidence. It is true that the medical papers filed by the petitioner before this Court would go to show that he was suffering from ailment and had also undergone operation, but then the petitioner had virtually taken no effective steps to produce his witnesses almost one and half years. Considering the fact that the petitioner has to lead only evidence of two witnesses and that the petitioner is ready to compensate for the harassment caused to the defendant, this Court in the ends of justice would give him one more opportunity to complete his evidence subject to payment of cost of Rs. 2,500/- to be paid by the petitioner to the contesting defendant within a period of one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The court below would accordingly allow the petitioner to lead his evidence and complete the same within a period of one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order after being satisfied that the amount of cost has been paid by the petitioner to the contesting defendant opposite party. In the event the 2 petitioner does not complete his evidence within a period of one month, as indicated above, and/or does not furnish proof of payment of cost of Rs.2,500/- to the contesting defendant, the court below will proceed without giving opportunity to the petitioner to lead and complete his evidence. This civil revision application is accordingly disposed of with the above observations/ directions. ( Mihir Kumar Jha, J. ) Abhay Kumar