IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr Misc No 13077 of 2008 MILAN RAM Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 15.05.2008 The petitioner is facing trial in Sessions Trial No 144A of 1998 before Additional Sessions Judge I, Barh in a case instituted under Sections 364/302/201, 120B and 379 of Indian Penal Code. He was released on bail on 01.05.1998 and regularly appeared in the case till 07.10.2004 when his application for representation in terms of Section 317 of Criminal Procedure Code was rejected and bail bond cancelled. He was ultimately remanded in the case on 23.04.2007. The learned Judge has rejected the application on the ground that absence of the petitioner has delayed the trial. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that when petitioner was present for six years nothing happened in the trial though the matter was already remitted to Sessions Court and now when petitioner went out to earn the livelihood, he is said to be hampering the trial. In any view of the matter, in the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner Milan Ram is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bonds of Rs 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge I, Barh in Sessions Trial No 144A of 1998 arising out of Ghoswari Police Station Case No 28 of 1997 dated 29.05.1997 subject to the condition that the petitioner would be present on each and every date personally and would not seek exemption from personal 2 appearance. The trial Court would take all reasonable steps to conclude the trial within a period of six months from today. M.E.H./ (Navaniti Prasad Singh)