IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.18650 of 2010 ALAKHDEV YADAV SON OF MUSAFIR YADAV Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4 01.09.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, State and informant. This is repeat application seeking bail in view of the liberty so granted to him by order dated 24.8.2009 passed on his earlier bail application(Annexure-1). Considering the fact that petitioner was languishing in jail since 6.7.2008 as also the submission that trial had not yet begun, he was granted liberty to renew prayer for bail after 08 months. A status report was called for by this Court which has been received and placed at Flag-X. The report dated 1.6.2010 indicates that out of 13 prosecution witnesses, only 02 witnesses have deposed till the date of the report. Learned counsel for the informant states that during the pendency of the present application, 04 more witnesses have been examined and one witness is likely to be examined today (1.9.2010). Having regard to the materials on record and after hearing both the parties, this Court while declining the prayer of the petitioner, disposes of the present application by the following order: Let the Court below examine all the prosecution witnesses within 05 months from the date of 2 receipt/communication of the order in the Court below failing which the Trial Court shall release the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to its own satisfaction subject to the conditions: (i) One of the bailers will be own/close family member of the petitioner. (ii) The petitioner shall appear in person on each and every date fixed in the Court below. In case of default on two consecutive occasions without any cogent/satisfactory reason, the bail bond of the petitioner shall be cancelled and thereafter the Trial Court will be at liberty to secure his arrest in accordance with law. pkj ( Kishore K. Mandal, J. )