IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.52281 of 2008 MANTU PASWAN Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4 25.07.2009 No body appears on behalf of the petitioner to press this application. This court perused the materials on record with the assistance of learned A.P.P. Petitioner is accused in a case instituted under Section 394 of Indian Penal Code. Petitioner was identified and named in the F.I.R. with an allegation that he along with one of his associates committed robbery on the roads of a village. It appears that he is in custody since 26.6.2008. Having regard to the allegation, this court is not inclined to grant him privilege of bail. His prayer for bail is rejected. However, considering the period of incarceration, this court observes that if the trial of the case is not taken up and all the prosecution witnesses are not examined within 8 months from the date of receipt/communication of a copy of this order, the petitioner shall have liberty to renew his prayer for bail. With this observation, this application is dismissed. pkj ( Kishore K. Mandal, J. )