IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.50484 of 2008 RAM BABU RAI son of Late Rudal Rai, resident of village + Post- Mahisautha, P.S. Nanpur,District- Sitamarhi. .......Petitioner Versus STATE OF BIHAR ..... Opposite Party. ----------- 4 23.3.2009 Petitioner had surrendered to judicial custody in relation to Nanpur P.S.Case no. 120 of 2000, which was registered under section 302 IPC along with Arms Act. It was alleged that the petitioner had shot the cousin of the informant blow the armpit , as a consequence thereof the informant’s cousin died. Petitioner’s earlier bail application was rejected by this Court being Cr.Misc No. 13128/08 by this Court on 16.5.2008 giving liberty to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail after six months. As it being an old case, this Court directed that the trial should be over within that period. Charges have already been framed on 21.1.2006. This Court called for a report from the learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Sitamarhi where S.Tr. no. 577 of 2005 , in respect of the petitioner, was pending . From the report, which is at flag ‘Y’ it appears that only one witness has been examined till date and for the rests non bailable warrants have been issued. It is clear that the prosecution is not anxious to speed up the trial. In the facts and circumstances of the case, let petitioner, Ram Babu Rai, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Sitamarhi in S.Tr. no. 577 of 2005 and 137 of 2002 arising out of Nanpur P.S.Case no. 120 of 2000, dated 30.9.2009. singh (Navaniti Pd. Singh)