IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.18413 of 2010 RAKESH PASWAN, S/o Sri Fakira Paswan, R/o Village- Basanpur, P.S.-Rahui, District- Nalanda. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4. 12-08-2010 Heard the parties. In a criminal prosecution registered under section 392 of the Indian Penal Code, it is submitted that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. as an accused and no incriminating articles have been recovered either from the house or from the possession of the petitioner. It is also submitted that petitioner has not been put on test identification parade till date. From perusal of the F.I.R. vide Annexure-1, it is apparent that it is a case of Highway robbery, having taken place between the sun-set and sun rise. Name of the petitioner has transpired in the present case on the basis of confessional statement made by co-accused Hare Ram Paswan from whose possession and house several looted articles were recovered. Learned counsel for the State has highlighted that as many as seven other criminal cases of similar nature are pending against this petitioner. Taking into consideration the entire facts and circumstances referred above, this court is not persuaded 2 to accede to the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner for grant of bail. The prayer for bail made on behalf of the petitioner is rejected at this stage. Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda is directed to take steps forthwith for framing of charge against the petitioner and all endeavour should be made to conclude the trial of the petitioner as early as possible preferably within a period of nine months from the date of framing of charge. It is hoped that the charge against the petitioner shall be framed within a period of one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. However, if within a period of nine months from the date of framing of charge, trial of the petitioner is not concluded, then, the petitioner shall be at liberty to renew the prayer for bail. Let this order be communicated through FAX at the cost of the petitioner. Sujit (Birendra Prasad Verma,J)