IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.486 of 2011 Raghunath Prasad Yadav Versus The State of Bihar & Ors. ----------- 2. 28.7.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This writ application has been filed with a complain that Sessions Trial No.683 of 1997 pending in the court of the Additional Sessions Judge-II, Patna has remained pending. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the examination of the prosecution witnesses was closed on 4.6.2003 and since then the case is pending for completion of the defence witnesses. It is further submitted that till now only four witnesses have been examined even though this Court, vide order dated 23.5.2002 while disposing of the Criminal Revision No.194 of 2002, directed the court below for disposal of the case as early as possible. Learned counsel appearing for the State submits that the cause of delay would be looked into and remedial measures should be taken. Considering the submissions of the parties, the court below is directed to dispose of the Sessions Trial No.683 of 1997 expeditiously without granting unnecessary adjournment so that the trial be concluded within a period of six months on receipt/production of the certified copy of the present order. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)