IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.14325 of 2008 JATAN YADAV Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 7.5.2008 Heard Counsel for the petitioner and the A.P.P. representing the State. The petitioner is facing prosecution under Sections 147/148/149/447/324/307/504 of the Indian Penal Code. There is a direct allegation against him of assault in the First Information Report and such injury (caused by Tangi) has been fully corroborated in the injury report. The doctor has given opinion that the injury is grievous in nature. Counsel for the petitioner says that after the lodging of the case, the parties have already got the matter compromised. In a case of present nature where more than four persons had been given injury, the role of the petitioner being significant by causing the grievous injury on the head of the Informant, cannot be watered down only because there is an effort to compromise the matter in a non-compoundable offence. The petitioner has remained in custody only since 29.1.2008 and therefore considering the gravity of the allegation against him, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. The Trial Court is directed to conclude the trial within 2 a period of 1 ½ years. If the trial is not concluded within the aforementioned period, the petitioner will initially move the Trial Court seeking bail and the Trial Court will give the reason for not concluding the trial within the aforementioned period and only thereafter, the petitioner may move this Court for bail. Rsh (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)