IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.12331 of 2009 RAJ KUMAR @ KUMAR RAI . Versus STATE OF BIHAR . ----------- 6 8.6.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing for the State. Prayer for bail on behalf of the petitioner was earlier rejected by order dated 12.5.2008 giving direction to the Court below to expedite the disposal of the case. Counsel for the petitioner submits that till date only charge has been framed. None of the witnesses has been examined; as such there is no chance for early conclusion of the trial. Considering the observation made in the earlier order regarding the criminal antecedent of the petitioner his prayer for bail is being rejected for the present. However the Court below is directed to conclude the trial, preferably within a period of nine months from today. In case it is not concluded the petitioner will have liberty to move before this Court for grant of bail. 2 (Mridula Mishra,J.) A.kumar