IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.24428 of 2010 LALBABU SINGH YADAV @ LALBABU SINGH, SON OF LATE POLICE SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-MANIYA, P.S. NAWANAGAR (SONBARSHA O.P.), DISTRICT- BUXAR………………………….............................PETITIONER. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR………………..OPPOSITE PARTY. ----------- For the Petitioner : M/s. Krishna Pd. Singh, Sr. Advocate and Anil Kumar Singh, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Anil Kumar, A.P.P. For the Informant : Mr. Sadanand Rai, Advocate. --------------- 3. 1.9.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, for the informant and the learned A.P.P. for the State and perused the report of the concerned court flagged at ‘X’. Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Sections 147, 148, 149 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code besides Section 27 of the Arms Act. Petitioner’s prayer for bail had earlier been rejected vide order dated 8.5.2009 passed in Criminal Misc. No.7545 of 2009, a copy of which is contained in Annexure-‘1’ to this application. Allegation against the petitioner is that he had fired upon Jag Vilash Singh causing his death. 2 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is admitted land dispute between the parties and it has also come during the course of investigation that some other persons might have assaulted the deceased. It is submitted that the petitioner has already remained in custody since 31.7.2008. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State submits that there is direct allegation against the petitioner and earlier the bail application of the petitioner had earlier been rejected on merit vide Annexure-‘1’ to this application. In the opinion of this Court, the petitioner could not make out any fresh ground for grant of bail. As a result, this application is dismissed. However, since the petitioner is in custody since 31.7.2008, it is expected from the trial court concerned that it will take every steps for expeditious disposal of the trial preferably within one year. P.S. ( Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J)