IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.4752 of 2008 HINDI YADAV Versus STATE OF BIHAR ********** 3 08.05.2008 Heard Counsel for the petitioner and the A.P.P. representing the State. The petitioner is an accused in a case under Sections 307 and other allied sections of the Indian Penal Code. Counsel for the petitioner submits that there were three persons who were given the role of causing injuries on the person of the brother of the informant, namely, Mantu Yadav, Prabhash Yadav and Hindi Yadav (petitioner) and since the Court below itself has granted bail to other accused persons including Mantu Yadav and Prabhash Yadav, the petitioner is also entitled for the same. On the other hand, the A.P.P. with reference to the materials in the case diary has pointed out that it has ultimately surfaced that all important injuries as found on the head of the brother of the informant caused by lathi and ultimately turned out to be grievous has been attributed to the petitioner. This fact infact has also been corroborated from the order of the Court below while granting bail to Mantu Yadav. 2 In that view of the matter, the petitioner who is in custody since 14.11.2007 having not completed even one year in custody and having a direct allegation can not be granted bail at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail on behalf of the petitioner Hindi Yadav is hereby rejected. However, the trial Court is directed to conclude the trial of the petitioner within one year from today and in the event the trial is not concluded within the aforementioned period, the petitioner may move the Court below for regular bail who will record reasons for not concluding the trial of the petitioner and thereafter the petitioner may move before this Court. Anand (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)