IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.22163 of 2010 GUDDU SINGH YADAV @ NITESH SINGH YADAV Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 04. 08.09.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner. Nobody appears on behalf of the State. Petitioner has renewed his prayer for bail in view of liberty so granted to him under order dated 09.04.2009 (Annexure-1/A). The concluding paragraph of the order reads as under: “In the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not persuaded to grant him the privilege of bail. Accordingly, the application seeking bail stands rejected with liberty to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail if the trial of the case is not concluded within a year from today.” Status report was called for which has been received and placed at Flag A. It appears therefrom that till today charges have not been framed. Learned counsel for the petitioner with reference to the order sheet of the court below submits that till today charges have not been framed. The petitioner seems to be in custody since 19.07.2007. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and after going through the materials on record, this Court while declining the prayer of the petitioner, disposes of the present application in the following manner: Let the trial court take steps and frame charge(s) against the petitioner within three months from 2 the date of receipt/communication of a copy of this order. As soon as the charges are framed, the trial court (1st Addl. Sessions Judge, Araria) shall release the petitioner abovenamed on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to its satisfaction in connection with Raniganj P.S.Case No.78/07 subject to the condition that one of the bailors shall be his own/close family member. Let this order be faxed at the cost of the petitioner. hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )