IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.51620 of 2007 SONA RAI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 7. 04.11.2009 This is the third attempt of the petitioner, his prayer for bail having been rejected earlier twice vide annexure-1 series on the ground that petitioner fired fatal shot killing the deceased. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 01.03.2002. Further submission is that trial is lingering for long. A report was called for from the trial court about the stage of the trial and the probable time within which the trial is expected to conclude. In the report at flag ‘A’ the trial court has reported that the case is at the stage of final argument and that the learned counsel for the defense is unnecessarily taking time for argument. The learned A.P.P. submits that it is due to non- cooperation of the defense itself that argument is not being done and that defense is itself responsible for the delay. In such view of the matters, I find no scope to reconsider the prayer for bail. Accordingly, it is dismissed. (C.M. Prasad, J.) Ravi/-