IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.16926 of 2008 IMAM HASAN @ IMAM HUSSAIN Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 15.5.2008 Heard. The petitioner, as per the contention, is in custody since 29.9.2006 in a case under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and is alleged to be one of the assailants. The earlier rejection order, Annexure 1, indicates as if there were as many as seven injuries on the dead body and most of which were on head or face. There is also allegation of internal damage caused by the assault as there were incised as also heammatoma at various places at subdural space. The petitioner is said to have given blows with lathi. These were the reasons on which the Court was not inclined to direct release of the petitioner on bail and there is no reason for the Court to change its earlier stands. So far as the trial is concerned, the Fast Track Court No. I, Saran at Chapra appears taking a very lethargic approach in the matter. He is not abiding the provision of Section 170(2) Cr. P.C. to issuing notice to the Officer-in- charge of the Police Station calling upon him to produce the witnesses cited in the chargesheet for their evidence. He should do it and in case of failure of the officer-in-charge to produce the witnesses, proceed against him with heavy hand so that the trial is concluded within a period of one year from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. This application is dismissed. Kanth ( Dharnidhar Jha, J. )