IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.7358 of 2009 UPENDRA KUMAR BARNWAL Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- 8. 13.05.2009. Petitioner’s earlier attempt for grant of bail was refused by this Court under orders dated 5.5.2008, annexure-1. It is submitted on his behalf that even after passage of one year from the date of rejection there is no substantial progress in trial and appreciating such submission, a report was called for from the Joint Registrar, Monitoring Cell(F.T.C.), about the time which is likely to conclude the trial . In compliance of such direction, Joint Registrar, Monitoring Cell (F.T.C.) has submitted his report dated 15.4.2009 wherefrom it appears that charges were framed on 17.3.2008 and thereafter seven witnesses including the informant examined and bailable warrant of arrest has been issued for production of other material witnesses. The Presiding Officer of the court below has required three months further time for recording the evidence of the remaining witnesses. In the circumstances, at the request of the Presiding Officer three months further time is allowed to the prosecution and the court below for recording of the evidence and thereafter the Presiding Officer is directed to examine the accused persons under Section 313 Cr. P. C. and after hearing argument record the judgment within another three months. The trial should be over within six months from the date of the receipt/production of a copy of this order. Let a copy of this order be communicated not only to the Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur, the Officer-in-charge - 2 - concerned who has produced the remaining witnesses but also the Presiding Officer including the Joint Registrar, Monitoring Cell(F.T.C.) for ensuring compliance of this order within time granted in this order. U.K. (V.N.Sinha,J)