IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.31355 of 2009 JAI LAL RAI son of Parikshan Rai, R/O village Purshottampur, P.S.Maker, Dist-Muzaffarpur. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 15.10.2009. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case arising from Maker P.S.Case No.11 of 2004 (Sessions Trial No.398 of 2008) for the offences punishable under Sections 341,342,323,307/34 of the Indian Penal Code and subsequently section 302 of was incorporated. Substance of allegation against the petitioner as set out in the first information report is of catching hold of the informant while one Haribansh Rai gave him chhura blow which ultimately proved fatal resulting in the death of the informant subsequently. It is submitted that the case was committed to the court of sessions in the year 2008 and that the petitioner is in custody since 16.11.2007. Having regard to nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on 2 bail. This application is rejected for the present. However, the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial. ahk (Jyoti Saran,J.)