IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.23670 of 2009 HARI PANDEY @ HARI SHANKAR PANDEY, son of Bindeshwari Pandey, village Fulwariya, PS Paroo,Dist. Muzaffarpur. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 4.11.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. This application has been filed for grant of bail to the petitioner in S.T. No.198/1999 / 425/2000, arising out of Paroo PS Case No. 208/1997. The Additional Sessions Judge, FTC I, Muzaffarpur is directed to take steps including issuing non-bailable warrant of arrest, if necessary, to secure the presence of the witnesses in the case. The incident relates to an occurrence that took place in 1999 and the petitioner is languishing in jail for five and half years. In view of the aforesaid facts the trial court should proceed to conclude the trial as quickly as possible and preferably within three months. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation. haque (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)