IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.40173 of 2009 RAVI KUMAR SON OF SRI SITARAM SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MADARNA, PS VAISHALI DISTRICT VAISHALI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4 08-09-2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the report of learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, III Vaishali, Hajipur dated 31-5-2010. From the report it appears that only Investigating Officer remains to be examined and the trial was likely to be concluded within two and half months. Learned counsel for the petitioner has informed this court that subsequently the Presiding Officer has been transferred and, therefore, the trial is pending in a vacant court. Considering the earlier order and the case being under section 302 and other sections of the IPC, this court is not persuaded to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage although he is in custody since two and half years. The prayer is rejected. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the District & Sessions Judge, Vaishali, Hajipur so that 2 Sessions Trial no. 281 of 2008/ 32 of 2008 arising out of Hajipur Town PS case no. 99/2008 is taken up for further trial by a competent court without any delay and trial may be concluded as early as possible and in any case within six months. In case the trial cannot be concluded within the said period, for no fault of the petitioner, in that case, the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail. BKS/- (Shiva Kirti Singh, J.)