IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.31100 of 2010 ANAND KUMAR, son of Babu Chandra Ram Paswan, resident of village Chapouar, P.S. Masaurhi, District Patna Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4. 17.3.2011 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the State. The prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected by an order dated 30.11.2009 in Cr.Misc.No. 41102/2009 on merits with a direction to the court below to expedite the trial of the petitioner. Counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has remained in custody for a period of more than two years and yet the end of the trial is nowhere in sight. This Court had called for a report from the trial court as to the present stage of the trial and in the report, which has been received from the trial court dated 4th December, 2010 at Flag ‘C’, it has been stated that five witnesses have already been examined and the case was awaiting for examination of four remaining prosecution witnesses including the doctor and the 2 Investigating Officer. Since the trial of the petitioner has already made sufficient headway, this Court is not inclined to consider the prayer for bail of the petitioner. The prayer for bail of the petitioner is once again rejected. At the same time the trial court is directed to ensure that the trial of the petitioner is expedited and concluded preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order. The Superintendent of Police, Bhojpur at Arrah is also directed to ensure that the Investigating Officer and the doctor relating to S.Tr.No. 224/2009, arising out of Ara Rail P.S.Case No. 66/2008, are made to appear before the trial court (2nd Addl. Sessions Judge, Bhojpur at Arrah) for their deposition within a period of two months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order. The Superintendent of Police, Bhojpur at Arrah having ensured the presence of the doctor and the Investigating Officer and their recording of deposition will submit his 3 compliance report to this Court which must be received within a period of three months. With the aforementioned observations and directions, this application is dismissed. Let a copy of this order be sent not only to the trial court but also to the Superintendent of Police, Bhojpur at Arrah for its strict compliance. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/