IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.5140 of 2010 MD.BELAL, Son of Md. Sadakat Hussain, resident of Mohalla-Mohania, P.S. Mohania, District- Kaimur at Bhabhua Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02 26-02-2010 Heard Mr. Sakil Ahmad Khan, learned Sr. counsel for the petitioner and Mr.Uma Shankar Pd.Singh, learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner, who is in custody since 12.11.2008 in connection with Mohania P.S. Case No.273 of 2008 for the offences under Sections 22, 25, 27, 27(A) of the N.D.P.S. Act, has prayed for grant of bail. While pressing bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an old man aged about 74 years and is in custody since 12.11.2008 Without going into the merits of the case, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. However, since the petitioner is in jail since 2008, the trial court is directed to expedite and conclude the trial as early as possible preferably within a period of nine months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The petitioner is directed to render full co-operation to the trial and the court - 2 - below shall not grant adjournments on flimsy grounds. With the above observation and direction, the bail petition is rejected. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J)