IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.44386 of 2010 ANIL RAI @ ANIL RAM Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02/ 09.03.2011 Heard counsel for the parties. Prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court in its order dated 12.10.2009 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 35401 of 2009 with certain observations and filing a time limit to conclude the trial. Counsel for the petitioner referring to the aforesaid earlier order of this Court submits that the trial of the petitioner has not yet been concluded though it ought to have ended within a period of one year from the date of receipt/production of a copy of the earlier order passed by this Court i.e. by 31st October 2010. From the impugned order of the Court below dated 23.11.2010, it appears that out of sixteen witnesses, fifteen witnesses had already been examined on or before 23.10.2010 and the trial was awaiting only for the deposition of the last witness i.e. the Doctor (Medical Officer). Counsel for the informant on the 2 other hand submits that he has received information that the Doctor (Medical Officer) now has been examined today in the Court below. If that be so, the end of trial of the petitioner is well in sight, inasmuch as, now arguments have to be made by both sides. That being so, this Court would direct the trial court to ensure that the trial of the petitioner must be concluded positively within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. With the aforementioned observation and direction this application is dismissed. Ranjan (Mihir Kumar Jha,J)