IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr Misc No 13128 of 2008 RAM BABU RAI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 16.05.2008 The petitioner is an accused in a case under Section 302 alongwith other sections of Indian Penal Code and Arms Act being Nanpur Police Station Case No 120 of 2000 which is pending as Sessions Trial Case No 577 of 2005 before Fast Track Court No III, Sitamarhi. It is submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 30.08.2005 and even though charges were framed as far back as on 21.01.2006, not a single witness has been examined. The allegation against the petitioner of having shot the cousin of the informant below the armpit as a consequence thereof he died. In view of the direction allegation being there and the fact that the case was of the year 2000 and petitioner submitted to custody on 30.08.2005, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. However, as charges were framed on 21.01.2006, I direct the trial Court to take all effective steps to conclude the trial within a period of six months from today. In case, petitioner fully cooperates and yet the trial cannot be concluded within six months from today then petitioner would be at a liberty to move for bail before the trial Court afresh who would dispose of the same without being prejudiced by this order. M.E.H./ (Navaniti Prasad Singh)