IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.46676 of 2009 JEEVAN YADAV @ JEEVAN SARDAR, SON OF SRI AMRIT YADAV, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PIPARIYA DIARA, P.S. PIPARIYA, DISTRICT LAKHISARAI Versus The STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 12.05.2010 Pursuant to the order dated 03.02.2010, a report has been received from the trial court. From the report, it appears that charge was framed against the accused on 03.11.2009 and summons have been issued to the prosecution witnesses for their evidence but till now the prosecution witnesses have not appeared. The trial court is directed to take all coercive steps to ensure appearance of the witnesses for recording their evidence at an early date. He shall also inform the concerned Superintendent of Police to ensure service of summons and compliance of other steps for their appearance in the trial. The trial court is further directed to conclude the trial within a period of six months from today. In case any witness is in jail in the State anywhere, the trial court will see to it that the administrative machinery takes concrete steps for production of the said witnesses in the trial. - 2 - So far as prayer for bail of the petitioner is concerned, in view of his criminal antecedents, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to him. The application is rejected. B.T (J. N. Singh, J.)