IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.51558 of 2008 PAPPU SINGH, SON OF ANKAR SINGH, R/V DOGACHHI, P.S. SANHAULA, DISTRICT BHAGALPUR---------- PETITIONER Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR-----------OPPOSITE PARTY ----------- 05. 08.04.2009. Petitioner’s earlier attempt for grant of bail was refused not once but twice and petitioner in the process has remained in jail custody with effect from 23.7.2007 and appreciating such fact report was called for from the prosecution agency and the trial court about the time during which the trial will be over. In compliance of such direction report has been submitted by Joint Registrar, Monitoring Cell, F.T.C. attached to this Court indicating that at least nine months will be taken to conclude the trial as the case is of the year 1999 and the informant and other witnesses have been transferred away from Bhagalpur. It may be noted here that the present case is about the theft of transformers and petitioner is also accused in seven other cases and remained absconder in the present case for about six years. Appreciating the aforesaid facts, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail, at this stage and grant opportunity to the trial court (ADJ/FTC I, Bhagalpur) as also the prosecution agency to conclude the trial in connection with Sanhaula P.S. Case No. 50 of 1999(G.R.No. 1231 of 1999) at the earliest, in any case, within nine months, failing which petitioner will have the liberty to apply for bail. Let this order be communicated to the S.P., Bhagalpur Officer-in- Charge and the trial court concerned through fax by the office of this Court Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J)