IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.10077 of 2010 SHIV NATH DAS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 03 14.07.2010 Renewing the prayer for bail on the 4th occasion, the submission is that he is in custody since 20.10.2006. Charges have been framed on 7.1.2008 vide Annexure-6. This Court had noticed that out of the 12 witnesses 7 were official witnesses with an observation that, if the official witnesses are not examined within reasonable time the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail last rejected on 12.8.2009. The report called for at Flag-A states that the trial is running for evidence since 20.2.2008 and of the 16 witnesses only 3 have been examined, this despite informing the Superintendent of Police, West Champaran. The credit for grant of bail to the petitioner in a police case under the N.D.P.S. Act goes to the laxity of the prosecution. Let the petitioner, above named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge, F.T.C.-III, West Champaran, Bettiah in connection with Chanpatiya 2 P.S. Case No. 235 of 2006, T.R. No. 10 of 2007. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall bear the photograph and proof of residence of the bailors which shall be verified through the local Police before final acceptance. Both the sureties of the petitioner must be his wife and another blood relative, who shall adequately be explained at the time of acceptance of the bail bonds that should the petitioner abscond they may be made answerable. The trial court is directed to proceed appropriately under 350 Cr.P.C. against the official witnesses, who were not appearing despite summons and conclude the summary trial against such witnesses at the earliest. Let a copy of this order be sent by Fax to the Superintendent of Police, West Champaran for appropriate action. P.K. (Navin Sinha, J.)