IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.25984 of 2009 ANIL KUMAR SINGH @ ANIL SINGH, son of late Murari Prasad Singh, resident of village & P.O. Kewatsa, P.S. Gaighat, District Muzaffarpur Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 7.10.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the State. Reference may be made to the order of this Court dated 1.9.2009, whereby and whereunder a report was called for from the trial court as with regard to present stage of the trial and the time likely to be consumed in concluding the trial. The concerned court below has submitted its report which is at Flag ‘X’ and from perusal thereof it would appear that the trial has really advanced to a considerable extent, inasmuch as 10 prosecution witnesses have already been examined. The court below in its aforementioned report dated 7.9.2009 has also indicated that the trial is likely to be concluded within a period of six months. Considering the aforementioned aspect of the matter, this Court would direct the court below to conclude the trial by delivering the judgment by 31st of March, 2 2010. In the event the trial shall not be concluded by 31st March, 2010 the petitioner shall have the liberty initially to move the trial court and the trial court will be under obligation to spell out the reasons for not concluding the trial. Only thereafter the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail before this Court. With the aforementioned observation, this application is dismissed. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/