Arun Kumar v. The State Of Bihar Through The Chief Secretary, Government Of Bihar, Patna.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-856 Year-2012 Thana- MUZFFARPUR COMPLAINT CASE District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Arun Kumar, Son of Late Yamuna Prasad Shahi, R/o- Baruraj, P.S.- Baruraj, District - Muzaffarpur at present R/o- Mohalla Sarvodaya Nagar, Bibiganj, P.S.- Sadar, District - Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State Of Bihar Through The Chief Secretary, Government Of Bihar, Patna.

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Satendra Prasad Son of Late Nageshwar Prasad R/o- Mohalla Saketpuri Bibiganj, P.S.- Sadar, District - Muzaffarpur. 3.

Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (A.C.J.M.) XIV, Muzaffarpur Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajit Kumar For the Respondent/s :

Mr.M. Nasrul Huda Khan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER 05-02-2020 In a complaint petition of the year 2012, the petitioner has approached this Court being aggrieved by the routine kind of adjournments being granted by the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-XIV, Muzaffarpur (respondent no.3). It is his grievance that the whole concept of speedy justice has remained hollow and shallow concept on the face of the kind of adjournments which have been granted in this case by the learned court below. In this connection, he has placed before this Court a xerox copy of the certified copy of the order-sheet and this Court has perused the same.

The Court is satisfied that the contention of petitioner

Patna High Court CR. WJC No.4 of 2020(2) dt.05-02-2020 2/2 is correct as the order-sheet shows that routine kind of adjournment are being granted for years together. Learned counsel for the State is present and submits that in the given facts and circumstances of the case it would be just and proper to direct the court below to conclude the case within a reasonable period.

In the given facts and circumstances of the case, this Court directs the respondent no.3 to conclude the case within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Henceforth the case must be taken up on the day to day basis and no unnecessary adjournment be granted. The routine kind of adjournment must stop by now and from the next date the case should proceed to its logical end. This writ application stands disposed of.

(Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) arvind/- U T