IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.14233 of 2008 NAWAB SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 6.5.2008 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State. In view of the fact that the petitioner faces allegation under Section 307/324/326/341/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the Explosive Substances Act in which the trial has also commenced, this Court taking into consideration that the petitioner has already remained in custody for a period of 21 months, directs the Trial court to conclude the trial within a period of nine months. Counsel for the petitioner says that as a matter of fact only Informant, Medical Officer and Investigating Officer have remained to be examined and he has apprehension that the Informant in this case will never appear because he is a charge-sheeted accused in relation to murder of a police officer. If that be so, the Trial Court will take all possible steps to ensure the attendance of all the three witnesses within a period of six months and to further ensure that the trial is finally concluded by delivering a judgment within a period of nine months. If the trial is not concluded within a period of nine months, the petitioner will first move before the Trial Court seeking bail 2 wherein the Trial Court has to indicate as to why the trial has not been concluded and thereafter the petitioner will have a liberty to move this Court. Rsh (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)