IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.39570 of 2008 KRISHNA DEO MANDAL @ BIJILI MANDAL S/o Late Mohan Mandal resident of village Ghoghra P.S. G.B.Dandkhora Dist Katihar Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- For the Petitioner : Ms Anjana Bhagat For the State: Mr Md Kamran, A.P.P. ---------------- 3 17.11.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is accused in a case under section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and named in the first information report along with Gita Devi and is alleged to have assaulted the deceased with bamboo clump causing death on the spot itself. In the circumstances, at this stage, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. The court below is, however directed to commit the case as soon as possible and thereafter trial should proceed and concluded as early as possible, in any case within nine months from the date of commitment. With the aforesaid observations/directions, the application is disposed of. shahid (V.N.Sinha,J) - 2 -