IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR.MISC. NO.12798 OF 2009 TUKLAL YADAV, SON OF LATE SEWAK YADAV @ FULCHAND YADAV, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BUDGIJOTH, POLICE STATION FATEHPUR, DISTRICT GAYA VERSUS THE STATE OF BIHAR *********** 5 05/05/2010 A show cause has been filed on behalf of the Station House Officer, Fatehpur Police Station, Gaya in which he has submitted that he has joined the Office on 08.03.2010 and on examination of the entire records, it appears that steps were taken by the erstwhile Station House Officer to get the witnesses examined. The attitude of the erstwhile Station House Officer is apparent from the show cause filed on 16.03.2010 by the present Station House Officer. It has been stated that two witnesses cannot be produced because they live in Kolkata. The prosecution will consider whether they are essential for the purposes of this case and ensure that these witnesses give their evidence within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The formal witness and the Investigating Officer should also be noticed in this case and they should be informed in advance regarding the urgency of giving evidence in this case, especially the doctor and 2 the Investigating Officer. In any event, the Court should take steps for issuance of bailable warrant of arrest and non-bailable warrant of arrest against the remaining witnesses to ensure early disposal of the trial since the petitioner has remained in custody since six years and three months. The entire trial should be concluded within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, provided the defence co-operates in this case. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Anand ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)