IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.14680 of 2009 AWANISH KUMAR SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 13.07.2009 Heard both sides. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted under sections 380, 120B and 34 of Indian Penal Code. The date of occurrence of the present case is 20.9.2005. The petitioner is in custody since 22.10.2008. A perusal of the F.I.R shows that petitioner is a members of a gang/group demanding ransom and realization thereof. It appears that the officer-in-charge (informant) made a trap and tried to nab some of the accused persons in course whereof he made raids at different places and arrested 07 persons who were either involved in receiving the ransom amount or in disposal thereof. From the record, it appears that the name of the petitioner has transpired in the present offence through the confessional statement of some of the accused persons including one Ravindra Sah who was nabbed by the police in hotel on the basis of the mobile call made by the king pin namely Munmun Sah who is known/veteran criminal. Records indicate that the petitioner was in jail custody in connection with another case and on a requisition dated 20.5.2008 made by the officer-in-charge, he was remanded in the present case on 22.10.2008. 2 Having considered the submission and after going through the records, this court, for the present, is not inclined to admit him to bail. His prayer for grant of bail stands rejected. However, this court cannot loose sight of the fact that he is in custody since 22.10.2008. Having regard to the said aspect of the matter, it is observed that let the Trial Court take all steps to take up the trial of the petitioner at the earliest . In the event, the trial of the petitioner is not taken within 8 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, the petitioner is granted liberty to renew his prayer for bail. pkj ( Kishore K. Mandal, J. )