IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42416 of 2016 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-107 Year-2014 Thana- BHAGWANPUR District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Amit Kumar Singh Son of Rajgrih Singh resident of village - Padhouti, P.S. Bhagwanpur, District - Kaimur at Bhabhua ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. State Of Bihar and Anr 2. Sri Prakash Kumar Son of Sri Shaligram Singh resident of village - Civil Line, P.S. Nagar P.S. District Buxar At Present Working as Assistant Electric Engineer, Electric Supply Sub - Division, Kaimur at Bhabhua ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shyam Bihari Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Umeshnand Pandit, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RANA VIKRAM SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 17-07-2026 On repeated calls none appears on behalf of the petitioner. Mr. Vikash Chandra Srivastava, learned counsel appears for the South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd., i.e., O.P. 2 duly assisted by Mr. Umeshnand Pandit, learned APP for the State. 2. The instant case has been filed for quashing the order dated 15.09.2014 passed in Bhagwanpur P.S. Case No. 107 of 2014 by the learned S.D.J.M, Kaimur at Bhabua whereby he has taken cognizance of the offences under Section 379 of the I.P.C and Section 135 of the Electricity Act. 3. It seems that due to passage of time, i.e., 12 long years after the date of cognizance, the petitioners seem to have Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42416 of 2016(3) dt.17-07-2026 2/2 lost interest in the matter. 4. Accordingly, this writ application is dismissed. Prakash/- (Rana Vikram Singh, J) U