IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.28127 of 2009 Ajay Raj @ Sunil, S/o Nawal Kishore Rajak, R/o Veterinary College Campus, Pani Tanki, P.S. Hawai Adda, Distt. Patna. --------- Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar --------- Opp. Party ----------- 5 12.10.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. Considering the fact that the petitioner has not only been identified by the informant in connection with a robbery in the broad day light but also the fact that the petitioner has also got criminal antecedent of at least three other cases, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, namely, Ajay Raj @ Sunil for the present specially when it is found that all the four accused persons are under the net of the court and their trial can be expedited and concluded within a fixed time frame. In view of the aforementioned aspects of the matter, this Court would direct the trial court to ensure that the trial of the petitioner is concluded within a period of nine months from today and in the event, such a trial of the petitioner would not be concluded within the aforementioned period of 2 nine months for laches on the part of the prosecution, it will be open for the petitioner to move for bail before the trial court and the trial court would be under obligation to spell out the reasons for concluding the trial and only thereafter, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail before this Court. Rsh (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)