IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.20612 of 2009 RANJIT THAKUR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 27.07.2009 Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking bail in a case instituted under diverse sections including section 302 IPC. as well as section 27 of the Arms Act. This is a case relating to jail break in which one of the constable lost his life. Learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submits that earlier the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in Cr.Misc. No.23114 of 2006 which was considered and rejected under order dated 22.8.2006. The concluding paragraph of the said order reads thus: “The court below is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same as early as possible preferably within nine months of receipt/production of a copy of this order with intimation to this Court.” Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is in custody since 24th of March,2004. He draws attention of the Court to the averment made in paragraph 10 of this petition which reads thus: “That it is submitted that several witnesses depose the evidence but in which not take any single word against the petitioner.” - 2 - Having regard to the facts that the petitioner is in custody since 24.3.2004, this Court while declining his prayer for bail directs/observes as under: Let the trial court make endeavour to conclude the trial by examining all the prosecution witnesses on or before 30th of November,2009, failing which the trial court shall release the petitioner on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to its satisfaction in connection with Nawada(Town) P.S.Case No.298/2001, subject to the condition that one of the bailors shall be his own/close family member and he shall appear personally in the trial. In case of absence on two consecutive dates, it shall be open to the trial court to cancel his bail bonds and to secure his arrest in accordance with law. hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )