IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.21815 of 2011 Dinesh Chaudhary, son of Raho Chaudhary, resident of village Pachambha, P.S. Muffasil, District- Gaya. ………….. Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar ………….. Opp.Party. ---------------------------------- 3. 01/12/2011 Application of bail of the petitioner had been rejected earlier twice. This is his third attempt. A report has been received from the court below from which it appears that the Presiding Officer of the court retired on 30.6.2011 and this case was transferred in the court of Additional Sessions Judge IV on 18.8.2011. Thereafter, court has taken steps including issue of non-bailable warrant of arrest against non-official witnesses for their appearance and evidence. This report is dated 20.8.2011. This Court believes that the trial court must have ensured appearance of non-official witnesses by now and must have taken steps for appearance of official witnesses for recording their evidence. Since petitioner is the main assailant and as per allegation he had 2 slashed the throat of the deceased, this Court is not inclined to allow the application of bail. This application is accordingly dismissed. The trial court is directed to take all possible steps including taking coercive steps against the witnesses to ensure recording of their evidence and conclusion of trial within three months from today. Pradeep/ ( J. N. Singh,J.)