Patna High Court
CR. WJC/900/2026 of Ram Bishun Rai @ Ram Kishun Rai Vs The State of Bihar through the Vigilance Department on 13 August 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.900 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-20 Year-2014 Thana- VIGILANCE District- Patna ====================================================== Ram Bishun Rai @ Ram Kishun Rai S/o Late Lakha Rai R/o - Ramjichak, P.S.- Digha, District -
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.900 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-20 Year-2014 Thana- VIGILANCE District- Patna ======================================================
Ram Bishun Rai @ Ram Kishun Rai S/o Late Lakha Rai R/o - Ramjichak, P.S.- Digha, District - Patna
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar through the Vigilance Department Bihar
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s
:
Mr.Harish Kumar, Advocate
For the Respondent/s
:
Mr.Arvind Kumar, Spl. P.P. Vigilance
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
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ORAL ORDER
13-08-2026 The defect pointed out by the office is ordered to be ignored.
02. Though the matter has been listed under the heading “For Orders on Office Notes”, I intend to dispose of the present writ petition at this stage itself.
03. The present writ petition has been filed for direction to the learned trial court for expeditious conclusion of trial in connection with Special Case No. 34 of 2024 arising out of Vigilance P.S. Case No. 20 of 2014.
04. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for the reason of non-disposal of the present case, the petitioner is being deprived of his retiral benefits.
05. A report was called from by the learned trial court and in the report the learned trial court has submitted as under:
Patna High Court CR. WJC No.900 of 2026(3) dt.13-08-2026
“(1) The FIR of this case was registered on 14.03.2014.
(2) The charge-sheet has been submitted in this case from 22.03.2022 and the cognizance of the offence was taken on 09.05.2022.
(3) On 05.02.2024 charges were framed in this case.
(4) Out of 17 witnesses, 4 witnesses have been examined and last witness was examined on 17.03.2026.
(5) The case record is pending for prosecution evidence.”
06. Apparently, after framing of charge on 05.02.2024, only 4 witnesses have been examined till date. The learned trial court has also not intimated this Court about likely time for the conclusion of the trial.
07. Be that as it may, since the vigilance case has been instituted way back in 2014 and a number of administrative orders have been issued for early conclusion of cases which are instituted for 10 years or more, the learned trial court is directed to proceed expeditiously in the matter and dispose of the trial before it, at the earliest.
08. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of department of vigilance is directed to ensure the presence of official witnesses without fail on each and every date fixed by the learned trial court. The Director General, Vigilance is also Patna High Court CR. WJC No.900 of 2026(3) dt.13-08-2026
directed to look into the matter and ensure the presence of the witnesses before the learned trial court. The learned trial court may proceed in the matter taking up the case on day-to-day basis.
09. In terms of the aforesaid directions, the present writ petition is disposed of.
Anuradha/- (Arun Kumar Jha, J) U T