IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.51655 of 2008 SANTOSH SAH Son of Jamuna Sah, resident of village- Rampur, P.S. Sandesh, District- Bhojpur .................................................. Petitioner Versus STATE OF BIHAR.................... Respondent. ----------- 3 11-2-2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner’s prayer for bail has been earlier rejected on several occasions in the light of the allegation that he had also caused injury to the deceased by rifle shot. From annexure-1 it appears that on 15-11-2006 this court directed the court below to obtain the presence of the I.O. and conclude the trial within two months. Liberty was granted to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail in case trial was not concluded within the time indicated. From the next order dated 5-9-2007 it appears that after perusing the report from the trial court this court found that the prosecution evidence was closed on 9- 4-2007 and petitioner was brought back from another district jail to the jail under the trial court and hence direction was given to conclude the trial within a month. From the order sheet of the trial court, contained in annexure-5, it appears that after the argument of defence was concluded on 23-7-2008, on 29-7-2008 the delivery of judgment was stayed by the trial court on account of a transfer petition by the informant. The trial court itself requested the District Judge to transfer the case and thereafter the matter has remained pending for fresh argument. Considering that petitioner is in custody since 2-3-2002 and - 2 - other relevant circumstances, the prayer of the petitioner for bail is allowed. Let petitioner Santosh Sah be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the 3rd. F.T.C. Arrah, Bhojpur in Sessions Trial No. 160/02 Naresh ( Shiva Kirti Singh, J)