IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.37987 of 2007 SANJAY KUMAR SHAHI @ SANJAY SHAHI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 7 04.03.2009 Perused the letter of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No.2, Muzaffarpur dated 07.01.2009 expressing his difficulties in concluding the Sessions Trial No. 20 of 2007 within the time indicated by this court in order dated 21.05.2008. He has mentioned that in spite of steps taken by the court including issuance of Summon, Warrant (Bailable and Non-Bailable) and letters to Deputy Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur, Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Tirhut Range, Muzaffarpur, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Darbhanga and Additional Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna the four witnesses required for examination in the aforesaid Sessions case which is of serious nature, are not being produced. He has requested for suitable direction to the aforesaid police officers to produce the witnesses for early disposal of the trial. Considering the facts and circumstances and the facts mentioned by the learned trial court, the aforesaid police officers are directed to take all necessary steps to ensure the presence of four witnesses required in the trial within one month of issuance of processes by the trial court. The trial court should communicate a copy of this order to the concerned officer while - 2 - issuing the processes. The trial court shall also give at least four weeks time to the authorities so that the witnesses may be produced on the dates fixed. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the trial court. Uday/ (Shiva Kirti Singh, J.)