IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.20706 of 2010 JEEBACHH SAHNI, S/O LATE RAM RAJI SAHNI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-SUSTA, P.S.GAIGHAT, DISTRICT-MUZAFFARPUR .......................PETITIONER Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ....................OPPOSITE PARTY ----------- 4. 10.01.2011 Heard Sri Chandra Shekhar Anand, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Indu Bala Pandey, learned Addl. P.P. for the State. The petitioner, who is in custody in connection with Gaighat (Benibad O.P.) P.S. Case No. 125 of 2008 for the offence under Section 307 and other allied sections of the Indian Penal Code, has prayed for grant of bail. Accusation against the petitioner in the present case is that he along with other accused persons intercepted the informant while he was returning back to his house. Subsequently the two accused persons caught hold the hands of the informant and, thereafter by sharp cutting weapon i.e. Bhujali, this petitioner gave blow in the stomach of the informant. In this case, earlier a report was called for from the court below regarding the stage of the case. The report has been received which is kept at Flag-A which indicates that out of 13 charge -sheeted witnesses, 7 witnesses have already been examined and for securing attendance of other witnesses N.B.W. against the witnesses have already been issued and the Superintendent of Police concerned has also been directed to produce the witnesses. In view of the fact that trial is almost at the fag end, the court is not inclined to extend the privilege of bail. The petitioner is in 2 jail since 25.7.2008 accordingly, it is desirable to direct the court below to take all steps for concluding the trial prefeberably within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The concerned Superintendent of Police is directed to ensure full co-operation to the court below in producing the witnesses on the dates fixed by the trial court. The petition stands rejected. Let a copy of this order be sent to the concerned Superintendent of Police. Amit ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)