IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.8393 of 2010 MUNNA MAHTO Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 12.5.2010 Heard. Regard being had to the nature of the allegation that the petitioner along with others committed gang rape upon the victim girl, I am still not inclined to direct the release of the petitioner on bail. The rejection order passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Fast Track Court I, Saran, Chapra has been annexed and that indicates that the charges could not be framed on account of the fact that prosecution of the case has not been assigned to the Additional Public Prosecutor by the Public Prosecutor himself. It has been informed that now the charges have been framed. The petitioner is in custody since 20.2.2008. The Superintendent of Police, Saran at Chapra is directed to direct the Officer-in-charge of Revilganj Police Station to remain present with the witnesses in Revilganj P.S.Case No. 9 of 2008 giving rise to Sessions Trial No. 344 of 2008 on each and every date which could be fixed by the learned trial court for recording the depositions of the witnesses. The learned trial Judge shall send schedule of the hearing of the case to the Superintendent of Police, Saran, Chapta along with the list of witnesses who could be figuring in the charge sheet 2 and shall inform the Superintendent of Police that the case has to be heard on day-to-day basis. It is expected that the trial of the case is concluded within a period of nine months from the date the list of witnesses along with the copy of the present order is transmitted to the Superintendent of Police, Saran, Chapra. The petition is dismissed. Kanth ( Dharnidhar Jha, J.)