IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.34974 of 2008 AJAY KUMAR MAHTO, son of Ram Sagar Mahto, resident of village Nonpur, P.S. Teghra, District Begusarai …..Petitioner Versus STATE OF BIHAR …….Opposite party ----------- For the Petitioner :Mr. Shakil Ahmad Khan, Sr. Advocate For the State :Mr. Nityanand Tiwary, A.P.P. 04/ 05.12.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case under Section 302 and other allied Sections of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. He is named in the First Information Report along with two others and 5-6 unknown. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that perusal of the First Information Report would indicate that the unknown accused had accompanied the petitioner and two others, who are the co-villagers, covering their face, but petitioner, who is co- villager, participated in the occurrence without covering his face. It is also submitted that photocopy of the First Information Report would indicate that the same has been written by someone other than Ram Sagar Mahto, who is the informant, as the handwriting of the First Information Report and the signature are different. With reference to aforesaid, counsel prays that when petitioner has remained in jail custody for about one year, he should be released on bail. In view of the direct allegation of resorting to firing causing two injuries on the person of the deceased, I am not inclined to admit the petitioner to the privilege of bail. This 2 application is, accordingly, rejected. However, appreciating the fact that the commitment has been made, it is directed that the charges be framed within one month from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order and thereafter trial be expedited and concluded within another nine months. Petitioner is, however, at liberty to apply for bail, if any of the two accused named in the First Information Report is admitted to the privilege of bail. Arjun/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)