IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.45310 of 2008 RADHEY SHYAM THAKUR, SON OF SRI SAKALDEO THAKUR, R/V BASUA, P.S. AURAI, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR-----------------PETITIONER. Versus STATE OF BIHAR-------------------OPPOSITE PARTY. For the Petitioner : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate. For the Opposite Party : Mr. Nityanand Tiwary, APP. ----------- 02. 12.12.2008. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case under Sections 364 and 392 of the Penal Code. He has been implicated in this case during investigation at the instance of the witnesses. He is in jail custody for about three and half years but till date charges have not been framed. In the circumstances, trial court(Ist Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Muzaffarpur) is directed to frame the charge forthwith and thereafter proceed with the trial(S.T. No. 151 of 2004) and conclude the same as early as possible in any case within a period of nine months from the date of framing of charge, which should be framed within one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. S.P., Muzaffarpur and the Officer-in-Charge concerned are directed to produce witnesses on every date fixed by the trial court so that the trial be concluded. Let a copy of this order be forwarded through fax by the office of this court not only to the trail court but also to the S.P., Muzaffarpur and the Officer-in-Charge concerned for ensuring complicance. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J)