Ravi S.Dhavan, J.

1. On 22nd July 2003 the Registrar General was reporting to the High Court that a scene had taken place at the District Judgeship of Saharsa and the court proceedings had come to a grinding halt.

2. The District Judge Saharsa sent two reports to the Patna High Court on 22nd July 2003. As these reports are the events which took place and have been reported about by no other person than the District Judge himself, it is best to reproduce these reports rather than the court giving facts on the basis of the reports. The first report of the District Judge is number 26/Confidential. It is accompanied by a report which he had received from the Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa, Sri Arbind Kumar Thakur. The first report of the District Judge no. 26 is reproduced:

"I am forwarding herewith a report of Shri Arvind Kumar Thakur, Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa sent to me vide his letter No. 48 dated 22-7-2003 with a request that the same may be placed before the Honble Court for information as also for necessary action.

In the above context, I may be permitted to mention that I was sitting in court and was hearing a witness when some of the advo