IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.4017 of 2011 Satyendra Singh, son of Bachcha Singh, resident of village – Bhaisaur, P S – Siswan, District – Siwan __________ Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar _________ Opposite party ----------- 04. 24.8.2011 Heard learned senior counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. Prayer for bail of the petitioner has already been rejected earlier. Fresh prayer has now been made a third time but despite the observation of the High Court to permit the petitioner to make a prayer in this regard if the trial is not completed within six months, the Court has certain reservation in allowing the petitioner the benefit of bail at this stage in view of the fact that there are only three witnesses along with the informant who are required to be now examined. Court has also to take into consideration the fact that this is not the only case in which petitioner is an accused and that too in a serious matter. Allowing the privilege of bail to the petitioner would surely jeopardize the trial as the witnesses may not feel free and independent to depose in the manner they want. Since the trial has reached a crucial stage, prayer for bail of the petitioner is being rejected yet and again. Court below is directed to ensure that all steps are now taken to examine the left over witnesses at the earliest and 2 take the trial to its logical end especially in view of the fact that petitioner is in judicial custody now for almost four years as has been stated by the learned senior counsel representing the petitioner. rkp ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)