IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.37013 of 2008 UPENDRA MANDAL @ MEHALI MANDAL Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 30.9.2008 Heard. The prayer for bail of the petitioner was dismissed in Cr.Misc.Petition No.41610 of 2007 holding that the petitioner was one of the assailants of the deceased, considering which I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Petition is dismissed. What I propose to do, is to direct the court below, i.e., A.D.J. F.T.C.IVth,Katihar in S.T.No.255 of 2007(Pranpur P.S.Case No.60 of 2006) to expedite the hearing by issuing a notice to the officer- in-charge of the police station which investigated the case appending thereto a list of witnesses cited in the chargesheet and direct him to appear with the witnesses on all dates of hearing so that the evidence could be recorded. If the officer-in-charge does not take any interest, the court below could look to its own powers and take appropriate action besides referring the matter for contempt to this Court. At any rate the trial has to be concluded in one and half years from the date of production/receipt of the copy of the present order. B.Kr. ( Dharnidhar Jha, J. )