ASISH BARAN MUKHERJEE, J. ( 1 ) -HEARD the learned Advocate for the petitioners. As per Affidavit of Service Notice appears to have been served on the State. However, Mt. Sudipto Moitra, learned A. P. P. High Court who is present in Court is heard. ( 2 ) IT appears that the accused persons, being bird chasers were arrested on 27 -11-1991 for alleged offence under Section 283 of the Indian Penal Code and also violation of BIA of the Indian Aircraft Rules, the maximum punishment being two years. Charge-sheet was submitted and cognizance was token by order dated 14th July, 1992 but in the order taking cognizance there is no mention whether the relevant papers mentioned under Section 173 (5) of the code of Criminal Procedure was there or not. ( 3 ) BE that as it may, from 14-71992 till 18-2-1997 no copy could be supplied to the accused persons even though the accused petitioners are present in Court as appears from the certified copy of the order sheets and it is only on 2-1-1998 that copies could be supplied. ( 4 ) IT is submitted by the learned Advocate for the petitioners that this offends Article 21 of the Constitution of India. It is also submitted that the petitioners have already lost their jobs because of this long pending trial. It has been emphasised in several decisions of Apex Court that the inordinate delay in disposal of the case is an infraction of Article 21 of the TConstitution of India. This case, in my opinion, is a glaring example when due to the laches on the part of the Court the petitioners are suffering since 1992 at least on an accusation which is frivolous. In the circumstances I am of the opinion that it is a fit case for which the inherent jurisdiction of this Court should be exercised to quash the Ibng drawn proceeding which has already lost all its force. ( 5 ) IN the circumstances the revisional application stands allowed on merit and the relevant case, namely. G. R. Case No. 4713 of 1991 pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate 3rd Court, Barrackpure, shall stand quashed. In the result the petitioners are released from their respective bail bonds. ( 6 ) AFFIDAVIT of Service filed in Court today be kept was the records. Petition allowed.