IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.12871 of 2008 CHOTU SINGH @ RAM SWARATHA SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 9.5.08 Petitioner is in custody since 24.3.06 in Danapur P.S.Case no. 19/2004 instituted under Sections 302/34 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act. Petitioner is alleged to have shot the deceased at close range. It is stated that though chargesheet has been filed and the case has been committed to the Court of Sessions, no pre charge prosecution witnesses have yet been examined. It is submitted that keeping in view the first statement of the informant, it appears that there was no pre meditation and it was a case of simple scuffle after drinking liquor which accidentally took the shape of death by firing. Be that as it may, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage and accordingly the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. In case charges are not framed within a period of six months from today, subject to petitioner-cooperating , the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail before the trial Court, who would dispose of the same without being prejudiced by the order of this Court. Singh (Navaniti Prasad Singh)