IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.33506 of 2010 SANJAY CHOUDHARY son of Sri Mohan Choudhary, Resident of Village- Sahas Ram Tola Bathanaha, P.S.- Biraul, District- Darbhanga… …..Petitioner Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR …..Opp.Party. ----------- 3 01.12.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the report kept at Flag A. However, no one appears on behalf of the State. In the report, kept at Flag A, it has been stated by the court concerned that the trial is proceeding under Sections 304(B)/34 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code. The prayer for bail of the petitioner, who is the husband of the deceased, has been earlier rejected vide order dated 11.12.2009 by this Court in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 38589 of 2009. It is stated that the petitioner is in custody since 11.06.2008. However, petitioner’s prayer for bail on merit has already been rejected, as noticed above and no fresh ground for grant of bail could be pointed out by learned counsel for the petitioner. This application is, accordingly, dismissed at this stage. 2 However, by the earlier order dated 11.12.2009 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 38589 of 2009 rejecting the prayer for bail this Court had given a direction for taking all possible steps for the expeditious disposal of the trial. The report submitted by the court reveals that only seven out of 15 chargesheeted witnesses (non-official) have been examined and cross-examined and the official witnesses have not been examined. In above view of the matter, I deem it desirable to direct the trial court to take all possible steps for expeditious disposal of the trial, preferably within six months from today. It is also expected from the prosecution side to produce the witnesses on the date(s) fixed. SC /Sanjay-II (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.)