IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.34924 of 2009 NARENDRA MAHTO Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 5 22.122009 Heard. The report of the learned trial court appears at Flag-‘A’ as per which ten witnesses out of twelve named in the charge-sheet have turned hostile. The Investigating Officer and the informant of the case are yet to be examined on the last date i.e. on 20.10.2009. But there is no report as to what happened thereafter. At any rate, the Court gives time to the court below to conclude the trial by the end of March, 2010. It may be pointed out to the court below that in case the informant also turns hostile, then in that case he must not wait for Investigating Officer and should not take steps for his production and proceed further from that stage towards disposal of the trial of Sessions Trial No.655/2008 arising out of Govind Ganj P.S.Case No.38/2008, presently pending before 6th Additional Sessions Judge, East Champaran, Motihari. Having said above, the Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner and, accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected. However, if the trial is not concluded within the time frame as set out by this Court, the court below shall grant 2 bail to the petitioner to his own satisfaction and submit an explanation for not disposing of the case within the time frame which shall be placed before the Inspecting Judge, East Champaran, Motihari. Let order of this Court be sent to the court below through FAX at the cost of the petitioner. SKBOSE (Dharnidhar Jha)