IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.3443 of 2009 MD. TASLIMUDDIN SON OF LATE AMJAD ALI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SISAUNA, P.O. JOKIHATT, P.S. JOKIHATT, DISTRICT ARARIA ….. PETITIONER. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR …… OPPOSITE PARTY. ----------- 2. 29.7.2010 The petitioner seeks quashing of the entire proceeding pending before the court of the Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Araria in Araria P.S.case No.45 of 1986 (G.R.No.335 of 1986) dated 13.2.1986. On 13.2.1986 the Executive Magistrate, Araria had filed a written information before the Officer Incharge, Araria P.S. stating therein that he had found a suspicious person outside the house of the petitioner, who disclosed his name as Raghunath Mian. When a suitcase, which he was carrying, was opened it contained some fake certificates and some medicines. The said Raghunath Mian confessed that he was involved in preparing fake certificates in connivance with the petitioner. It appears that in due course charge sheet was submitted in the case on 13.2.1986 but since no offence whatsoever was made out against the petitioner he filed an application for quashing vide Cr.Misc.No.8686 of 2007. This Court declined to interfere in the matter, but since the case was pending since the last 21 years this Court directed the trial court to conclude the trial within a period of six months. Unfortunately, despite the same, and after repeated summons to the witnesses, nobody appeared to depose in trial which - 2 - has been pending since last 22 years. In my view, apart from the fact that no offence whatsoever is made out against the petitioner since the trial has been pending since the last 22 years, I allow this application and quash the entire proceeding pending before the court of the Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Araria in Araria P.S.case No.45 of 1986 (G.R.No.335 of 1986) dated 13.2.1986. Narendra/ ( Anjana Prakash, J. )