IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.11003 of 2008 KARI SAHANI @ RAM PRAKASH SAHANI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3/ 03-09-2008 This petition has been filed for enlarging the petitioner on bail who is in jail custody since 28.07.2005 for the offences punishable under sections 147, 149, 307 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code as well as 27 of the Arms Act. Earlier the petition of the petitioner for bail bearing Cr.Misc.No. 24117 of 2007 was dismissed by this Court vide order dated 03.08.2007 (Annexure-1) after finding that although there were 11 accused persons, including the petitioner but specific allegation of firing at the deceased on his head was upon the petitioner. In the instant case learned counsel for the petitioner stated that he has remained in custody since three years but the trial has not yet started. Thereafter a report was called for from the Additional Sessions Judge-cum- Fast Track Court-2, Begusarai who sent his report dated 18.08.2008 stating that the case is pending for evidence of the prosecution witnesses and uptil that date, no witness had been examined by the prosecution and summons and warrant of arrest against the witnesses have already been issued earlier and the next date of this case is fixed for 28.08.2008. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances this petition is dismissed with a direction to the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum- Fast Track Court-2, Begusarai to take all coercive steps for appearance of prosecution witnesses without delay so that the trial may conclude expeditiously preferably within a period of one year. B.Tiwary/ (S.N Hussain,J)