IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.11678 of 2011 SHARIF DEWAN @ SHAFIR SHAH @ SARIF DEWAN SAH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 26.04.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the state. Petitioner is an accused in connection with Sessions Trial No. 48 of 2002 arising out of Kateya P.S. Case No. 75 of 1999 pending in the court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-III, Gopalganj and it appears that in the year, 2001, this court directed the trial court to expedite the trial of the petitioner and similarly, in the year, 2003, again a direction was given to the concerned court but in course of hearing, it is pointed out by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant that on 23.06.2003, the petitioner escaped from policy custody and subsequently, on 15.08.2010 he was again remanded in the above-said case. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the prayer for bail of the petitioner in connection with Sessions Trial No. 48 of 2002 arising out of Kateya P.S. Case No. 75 of 1999 stands rejected. However, the learned trial court shall expedite the trial of the petitioner. AKV/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J.)