IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.36147 of 2008 ARUN MANDAL, S/o- Tirath Mandal, resident of Village- Rahipara Ghat Tola, P.S.- Bhawanipur, Dist.- Purnia :---- Petitioner. Versus STATE OF BIHAR:------Opposite Party ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Bidhu Ranjan, Advocate. For the Opposite Party : Mr. Nitya Nand Tiwari, A.P.P. ==== 3. 18.12.2008. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case under Sections 302/34 and 120B of the Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act and is named in the First Information Report along with six others. Petitioner and one Bindeshwari Mandal, Accused No.2 are alleged to have shot at the deceased. In the circumstances, prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail is refused. He is in jail custody since 25.03.2008, as such, trial court (1st Additional Sessions Judge, Purnea) is directed to proceed with the trial (Sessions Trial No. 608 of 2008, arising out of Bhawanipur P.S.Case No. 08 of 1996) and conclude the same at an early date. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)