IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.52514 of 2008 SHAILENDRA YADAV @ SHAILENDRA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 31.3.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State as also counsel for the informant. In view of the identification of the petitioner immediately after lodging of the First Information Report, not only in the statement of the informant but also the victim girl, this Court, considering the gravity of the offence under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner, namely, Shailendra Yadav @ Shailendra is rejected. However, keeping in view that the petitioner is in custody since 27.11.2006 and that the trial against the petitioner is also in progress, this Court would direct the trial court to conclude the trial within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. In the event, the trial is not concluded in the aforementioned 2 period, the petitioner, if so advised, may move for bail before the trial court which will consider the prayer of the petitioner and would also record the reasons for not concluding the trial in the aforesaid period. It is only thereafter, the petitioner shall have the liberty to move this Court for grant of bail. With the aforesaid observations/ direction, this application, seeking bail of the petitioner, is dismissed. Rsh (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)