IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.7878 of 2010 MANOJ @ KALAM, SON OF LATE KAMRUDDIN, RESIDENT OF RAMBAGH LALAI CHHAWANI, P.S. SADAR, DISTRICT PURNEA. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 17.3.2010. Heard Mr. Sarveshwar Tiwary, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Purnea Sadar P.S. Case No.106 of 2007 for the offence under Sections 366-A, 376, 120b of the Indian Penal Code and Section 5 of the prevention of Immoral Traffic Act. Prayer for bail of this petitioner was earlier rejected vide order dated 22.5.2008 passed in Cr. Misc. No.4594 of 2008. Accordingly, there is no need to hear this matter on merit. So far as change in circumstances are concerned, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in this case, out of eight witnesses only three witnesses have been examined. Since trial is going on, it is not desirable to extend the privilege of bail to this petitioner. However, at the same time, - 2 - N.H./ it is not appropriate to keep him behind bars without conclusion of trial. Accordingly, the trial court is directed to conclude the trial preferably within a period of nine months and if trial is not concluded within aforesaid period, the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail with a condition that directly or indirectly the petitioner may not take any step to linger the trial only with a view to circumvent this order. With above observation and direction, petition stands rejected. ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)