IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.37876 of 2011 Indu Kumar @ Bare Versus The State Of Bihar ----------- 2/ 16.11.2011 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Prayer is rejected. After going through the impugned order, I am simply strained to find that in spite of having framed the charges on 24.10.2008, the learned trial judge is recording that the trial could be concluded in a period of six months. The learned trial judge has mentioned that “steps has been taken by this court to procure the attendance of remaining witnesses” without pointing out to this Court as to what were the steps which have really been taken. Examination of thirteen prosecution witnesses could not be a Herculean task much less uphill task not to be surmounted by the officer, who holds the post of Additional Sessions Judge. I am not unmindful of the fact that there might be some heaviness of docket in the files of Additional Sessions judge on account of multiplicity of criminal cases but efficiency is what dilutes pendency and imagination is that by which efficiency of an officer is sharpened. Let the officer, who is Additional Sessions Judge XI, Patna, be directed to issue a notice to the Officer Incharge of Masaurhi Police Station by which Masaurhi P.S. Case no. 368 of 2 2006 was investigated into, annexing therewith the names of chargesheeted witnesses so as to directing him to produce the witnesses on day to day basis for evidence. In case the Officer Incharge does not produce witnesses, the officer should slap an appropriate cost against the state and direct for its recovery from the salary of the Officer Incharge of that particular police station. While issuing notice, the learned judge shall send a copy of the present order to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna in advance for information and necessary action. If occasion so arises that the learned trial judge has to procure witnesses on imposition of cost, then the Accountant in office of the Senior Superintendent of police, Patna or whosoever responsible in that behalf shall not hesitate in deducting the cost from the salary of the Officer Incharge of the police station so as to deposit the same in Nazarat of Civil Courts, Patna. I expect the present mechanism to be evolved by the trial judge. For obtaining guidelines, sections 170(2) and 309 Cr.P.C. might be consulted by any officer. The court believes that the trial court shall be concluding the trial within a maximum period of six months. Anil/ ( Dharnidhar Jha, J.)