IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.35049 of 2009 SADHU SHARAN GUPTA SON OF LATE RAM LAKHAN GUPTA, RESIDENT OF MAY BAZAR NEAR BAZAR SAMITI, P.S. LAKHISARAI, DISTRICT LAKHISARAI. . Versus STATE OF BIHAR . ----------- 4/ 09.03.2010 Earlier two attempts of the petitioner for grant of bail have been refused vide orders dated 04.06.2008 and 25.03.2009 (Annexure-1 & 1/A). He is in custody since 11.01.2008 and has renewed the prayer for bail on the ground that the trial is not making any significant progress. From the report of the Joint Register, Monitoring Cell it appears that till the date of report only one witness has been examined. Counsel for the petitioner states that the witness examined is only a formal witness and the material witnesses are not appearing to support the allegations against the petitioner and others. Be that as it may, the petitioner has remained in custody for over two years. In the circumstances he (Sadhu Sharan Gupta) is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri Md. Habibullah, J.M. Ist Class, Patna in Gandhi Maidan P.S. Case No.11 of 2008, G.R. No. 208 of 2008. But he himself shall appear on each and every date fixed unless exempted by the trial court. ( V.N.Sinha, J ) BTiwary/