IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.16210 of 2009 RAJU MANDAL @ RAJUWA @ RAJA @ RAJUWA MANDAL Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 21.5.2009. The petitioner has been apprehended after twenty years in Barhara P.S.Case No.171 of 1989 instituted under section 365,387 and 379 of the Indian Penal code. The petitioner was named in the first information report and charge-sheeted and still in the manner stated above, was arrested. The allegation is that he along with others were demanding ransom for cutting jute crops. Considering the delay appearance of the petitioner and the proceeding, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail at this stage. In view of the aforesaid facts, the trial court is directed to expedite the trial and if possible, conclude the same within six months. In case, the trial is not concluded within six months, subject to petitioner co-operating the trial court, he shall be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail before the trial court itself and the trial court would consider the same on its merit assigning reasons also as to why the 2 trial could not be concluded within six months. Application stands dismissed with the direction aforesaid. ahk (Navaniti Prasad Singh,J.)