3rd BAIL APPL 5582/09 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR BENCH S.B. Criminal Misc. 3rd Bail Application No.5582/09 Raghunath Versus State DATE OF ORDER : 20/07/2009 HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI Mr. Pankaj Gupta, for petitioner Ms. Alka Bhatnagar, Addl. Govt. Counsel, for respondents *** First bail application was rejected by this Court on 27th February, 2008 taking note of statements of witnesses Jitendra & Balbir which were recorded u/s.161 Cr.P.C. Thereafter, petitioner filed second bail application that too was dismissed on 19th December, 2008. Statements of both the two eye witnesses namely; Jitendra & Balbir have been recorded during trial as PW-2 & PW-5. Taking note thereof, this court is not inclined to enlarge the present petitioner on bail. Counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner is in judicial custody since 11th April, 2007 and the prosecution has failed to record the statement of witnesses after rejection 3rd BAIL APPL 5582/09 [2] of second bail application and no progress in the trial has taken place. Order-sheets have also been placed for perusal. Accordingly, third bail application stands rejected. While rejecting bail application, this court directs the trial Judge to expedite the trial taking note of the fact that petitioner is in custody since 11th April, 2007. This order may also be sent to the learned trial Judge for necessary compliance. [AJAY RASTOGI], J. FRBOHRA5582-3rd-BAILAPPL09 20-7.doc