Neutral Citation 2026:JHHC:10286 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (Cr.) No. 138 of 2026 Sabban Alam, S/o Syed Noor Alam, R/o Near Raj Hotel, Ali Nagar, Bhuli Road, P.O.- Naya Bazar, P.S. Bank More, Dhanbad --- --- Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Magistrate, Dhanbad. 3. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Dhanbad. 4. The Market Secretary, A.P.M.C. Damkara, Barwadda, Dist. Dhanbad. --- --- Respondents --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. A.K. Rashidi, Adv. Mr. Medha Catharine Moliva Kandulna, Adv. Ms. Aalia Begum, Adv. Mr. Nitish Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Yogesh Modi, AC to A.A.G.-IA --- 05/10.04.2026 Heard Mr. A.K. Rashidi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Yogesh Modi, learned AC to A.A.G.-IA. The petitioner has prayed for a direction upon the respondent no. 3 to dispose of M.P. Case No. 145/2016 which has been instituted under Section 145 Cr.P.C. Mr. Yogesh Modi, learned AC to A.A.G.-IA has submitted on instruction that the 145 Cr.P.C. proceedings are pending for almost 10 years on account of the fact that none of the parties are co-operating in the said proceedings. Be that as it may, considering the fact that there has been an inordinate delay in disposing of M.P. Case No. 145/2016, this writ application stands disposed of with a direction to respondent no. 3 to consider and dispose of M.P. Case No. 145/2016 expeditiously and preferably within a period of 04 months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. This writ application accordingly stands disposed of. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) Dated- 10th April, 2026. Preet/- Uploaded on: 13 /04/2026.