IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.19956 of 2009 MAHESH PRASAD @ MUNSHI YADAV @ MUNSHI JI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 7. 15/03/2010 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offence under Sections 121(A), 414, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 25(1-b)a, 26(h) of the Arms Act and Section 17 of C.L.A. Act. Taking into consideration the seriousness of the nature of the offence, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. The prayer for bail is rejected. The trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude it within a period of nine months positively in view of the seriousness of the nature of the offence. S.Ali (Anjana Prakash, J.)