IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.40546 of 2010 Tuntun Singh @ Mantun Singh, son of Bhola Singh, R/o Village Jakhaur, P.S. Birapur (Barhiya), District Lakhisarai. -------- Petitioner Versus State of Bihar -------- Opp. Party ----------- 4 2.5.2011 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Pursuant to the earlier order of this Court dated 18.3.2011, the Superintendent of Police, Lakhisarai is said to have appeared before the Registrar of this Court as this Bench was not available. Counsel for the State would submit that there are only five witnesses to be examined by the prosecution and as on date the present Superintendent of Police, Lakhisarai having joined his assignment at Lakhisarai on 15.2.2011 has ensured examination of four witnesses between 20.4.2011 to 21.4.2011 and even the remaining witness Dr. R.K. Chouhan was to be examined on 26.4.2011. That being so, the trial court should now be in a position to dispose of the sessions trial at an early date preferably within a period of three months from the date 2 of receipt/production of a copy of this order. In view of the fact that the end of trial of the petitioner is well in sight, this Court is not inclined to now grant bail to him and accordingly, his prayer for bail is hereby rejected. It is, however, made clear that if for the laches of the prosecution the trial of the petitioner would not be concluded within the aforementioned period of three months, the petitioner will have the liberty to move this court again for renewal of his prayer for bail. With the aforementioned observations, this application is disposed of. Rsh (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)