1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR ORDER S.B. Cr. Misc Third Bail Application No. 7929/2010 Prathvi Vs State of Rajasthan through PP 18.8.2010 HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MN BHANDARI Mr DD Khandelwal - for the petitioner Mr GS Rathore - Public Prosecutor BY THE COURT: Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record of the case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that co- accused has been released on bail. Statements of material witnesses have been recorded by the trial court, wherein, there exist self-contradictions. Looking to the aforesaid, petitioner may be granted bail. Learned Public Prosecutor has opposed the bail application. He submits that so far as petitioner is concerned, allegations against him are maintained by the witnesses. He used fire-arm. Looking to aforesaid, petitioner may not be granted bail. 2 After considering rival submissions of the parties and without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, which may otherwise affect outcome of the trial, looking to the facts of this case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Hence, bail application is dismissed. Looking to the fact that petitioner is behind bars for last more than nine months, learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial. (MN BHANDARI), J. bnsharma