IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.40669 of 2008 BIKASH SAO Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR For the petitioner : Mr. Sheo Kumar Prasad. Advocate. For the State : Mr. Ansarul Haque. APP. ----------- 2 14.01.2009 Heard. It appears that earlier his prayer for bail had been rejected vide order dated 15.2.2008. No fresh ground has been made out for grant of bail. The application stands rejected. Counsel for the petitioner, however, submits that he is in custody since 26.4.2007. It has further been submitted that the charge sheet in the present case has already been submitted in June, 2007. Counsel for the petitioner submits that till today the trial has not begun. Having regard to the facts that the petitioner is in custody since 26.4.2007 and charge sheet has already been submitted, this Court observes that the Trial Court may take all needful steps to conclude the trial itself as expeditiously as possible. If the trial is not concluded for no fault on the part of the petitioner by 30th June, 2009, the petitioner is granted liberty to renew his prayer for bail. pkj (Kishore K. Mandal, J)