IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.9104 of 2011 Rajdeo Giri Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 06. 16.08.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the state. Petitioner is in jail custody since 16.06.2009 in a case registered under Sections 364, 364A, 365, 387 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code. Petitioner is named in the first information report and allegedly the ransom amount was paid to the petitioner and one Chhotai Giri but in spite of that the victim was not released by the kidnappers. The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that there is delay in lodging the first information report and as a matter of fact, at the time of alleged offence, the petitioner was in jail custody. It is further contended by him that the charges in this case was framed against the petitioner on 09.10.2009 but uptil now not a single prosecution witness has been examined. Taking into consideration, the seriousness of the allegation as well as the past record of the petitioner, I am not inclined to release him on bail. Accordingly, prayer for bail of the petitioner in connection with Bettiah (Town) P.S. Case 4 of 1994 2 corresponding to Sessions Trial No. 476 of 2007 stands rejected. However, learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner and conclude the same as early as possible. AKV/- ( Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J.)