IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.29663 of 2009 MADHURENDRA SINGH son of Ram Balak Singh, resident of village Andma, P.S. Bahadur, District Darbhanga. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 25/11/2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. The petitioner faces prosecution for the offence under section 364 (A) of the Indian Penal Code. The learned Senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, however, would submit that there is no material against the petitioner and in fact even identification of the petitioner is doubtful because the petitioner is resident of Darbhanga district, whereas, victim is of Sitamarhi district. In the opinion of this Court, all these submissions will have now no meaning because the victim in course of her examination has already deposed about complicity of the petitioner. The petitioner’s trial, in fact, had to be segregated on account of his remaining absent/absconding for some period. That being so, when trial of the petitioner can also be concluded, this Court, considering seriousness of the allegation, is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner and consequently, his prayer for bail is hereby rejected with a direction to the court below to ensure that trial of the petitioner is expedited and concluded preferably within a period of nine months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. If trial of the petitioner is not concluded within the 2 aforementioned period, the petitioner will have liberty to initially move the trial court which will then record reasons for not concluding the trial, whereafter only the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail before this Court. Abhay Kumar (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)