IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.1806 of 2010 ASHOK PANDIT Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02. 03.03.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner. No one appears on behalf of the State. This is a repeat application for grant of bail on behalf of the petitioner. By order dated 8.7.2009(Annexure- 1), this Court considered and rejected the prayer for bail made on his behalf. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there are contradictions in prosecution case. It is next submitted that many of the witnesses examined in the present case/trial, have not supported the prosecution case. It is also contended that the petitioner is in custody since 23.10.2008. Going by the prosecution case and the materials collected in support thereof during investigation, the petitioner appears to be the main assailant. This Court finds from the impugned order that the trial is at the advanced stage and as many as nine prosecution witnesses have already been examined and only the investigating officer, informant including the doctor are yet to be examined. Considering the period of incarceration, this Court while declining the prayer of the petitioner observes that the trial court shall take all effective steps to examine the remaining prosecution witnesses on or before 31st May,2010, - 2 - failing which the petitioner shall have liberty to renew his prayer for bail in the court below itself. With the aforesaid observations, the application is disposed of. hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )