IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.39822 of 2009 RAJDEV MANDAL S/O SRI RAM CHARITRA MANDAL, R/O VILLAGE- BAGUBA,P.S.- ANDHRA MATH, DISTRICT- MADHUBANI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 18/11/2009 Heard Mr. Manoj Kumar Sing learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected thrice considering the fact that he has been described as assailant of the deceased. Submission is that the petitioner is in jail since 12.12.2005 and he is not responsible for delaying the trial. The witnesses are not appearing before the trial court deliberately. Only 7 out of 13 witnesses have been examined and majority of them have not supported the prosecution case. The trial is progressing well and two witnesses have supported the prosecution case. The learned trial court is taking steps to conclude the trial. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, presently I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected. However, the trial court is directed to expedite the trial and if the trial is not concluded within a year from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order then the petitioner is at liberty to renew his prayer for bail before the learned trial court. avin (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)