IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.30521 of 2010 OM PRAKASH CHAUHAN son of Rama Nand Chauhan R/o village Nimia Tola, P.O. + P.S. Mairwa, Dist. Siwan …petitioner. Versus STATE OF BIHAR O.P. ----------- 3 06.10.2010 Heard the parties. In a criminal prosecution registered under sections 366 A , 120 B of the Indian Penal Code, the petitioner is alleged to have kidnapped one Seema Kumari, minor daughter of the informant. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during the course of investigation victim Seema Kumari was recovered and her statement has been recorded under section 164 Cr.P.C. wherein her age has been assessed to be between 16 to 17 years, but she has not made any allegation regarding criminal misbehaviour by this petitioner. It is also highlighted that petitioner is in judicial custody since 20.3.2009. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor by referring to statement of the victim girl recorded under section 164 Cr.P.C. has submitted that she has fully supported the prosecution case and has narrated the 2 entire story about the manner of kidnapping by this petitioner. Taking into consideration the facts that the victim girl has supported the prosecution allegation against the petitioner, the prayer for bail made on behalf of the petitioner in connection with Mairwa P.S. Case No. 22 of 2009 is rejected for the present. Learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner and all endeavours should be made to conclude the trial of the petitioner as early as possible preferably within nine months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. If the trial of the petitioner is not concluded within the aforesaid period, without there being any fault on the part of the petitioner, then he shall be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail before this Court. Rahman/ ( Birendra Prasad Verma,J)