IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.53121 of 2007 RAJU PASWAN, SON OF LATE MUNI LAL PASWAN, R/V MAJHIAON, P.S. NOKHA(BAHGAILA), DISTRICT ROHTAS-------------PETITIONER. Versus STATE OF BIHAR--------------------OPPOSITE PARTY. For the Petitioner : Mr. Krishna Mohan Murari, Advocate. For the Opposite Party : Mr. Nityanand Tiwary, APP. ----------- 07. 10.12.2008. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case under Sections 394 and 302 of the Penal Code, which was registered against unknown. He was initially arrested in connection with another case in which he recorded his extra judicial confession on the basis of which he has been remanded in the present case. It is submitted on his behalf that by this time he has remained in jail custody for about four years and the present case was committed to the court of Sessions one year earlier but till date none of the witnesses have been produced, as such, he should be admitted to the privilege of bail. Considering the antecedent of the petitioner that besides the present case he is also accused in several other cases of major offence of Dacoity including Bank dacoity, I am not inclined to release him on bail on the ground of delay in trial, but considering the fact that he is in jail custody for about four years, trial court(Addl. Sessions Judge, F.T.C. No. 2, Rohtas, Sasaram) is directed to frame the charges forthwith, if not already framed and thereafter proceed with the trial(S.T. No. 209 of 2007) and conclude the same as early as possible in any case within a period of nine months from the date of framing of - 2 - charge. Superintendent of Police, Sasaram and the Officer-in- Charge concerned are directed to produce the witnesses on every date fixed so that the trial is concluded within the aforesaid time and the trial court should submit a report to this Court. Let a copy of this order be forwarded to the trial court as also the S.P., Sasaram and the Officer-in-Charge concerned through fax by the office of this Court. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J)