IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.52564 of 2007 VINOD DAS Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4 8.5.2008 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the A.P.P. representing the State. This is a case under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code. This case relates to an allegation of a murder in broad day light in a shop. Though the petitioner was not named in the First Information Report but in course of investigation, it has transpired that the petitioner was the main assailant who had given the fatal gun shot injury on the person of proprietor of the shop. In that view of the matter, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner Vinod Das. In view of the fact of the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 19.4.2004, the Trial Court is directed to conclude the trial within a period of one year from the date of receipt/production of the copy of this order. In the event, the trial is not concluded within the aforementioned period, the petitioner will have liberty to move firstly the Trial Court and the Trial Court will give reasons as to why the trial has not been concluded within the aforementioned period and thereafter, the petitioner may move this Court for bail. Rsh (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)