IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.40314 of 2010 VIJAY PATEL Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 23-3-2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the earlier order rejecting petitioner’s prayer for bail, dated 25-3-2009 as well as the report of the trial court dated 4th February, 2011 received in response to order dated 19-1- 2011. The report shows that charges for offence under sections 376,511 and 302 of the I.P.C. were framed on 26-7- 2005, the last prosecution witness, P.W.8 was examined and discharged on 22-10-2009, statement of the accused/petitioner was to be recorded under section 313 Cr.P.C. on 27-10-2009 and then application was filed on behalf of defence for further cross-examination of two witnesses that was rejected on 29- 10-2009 and statement under section 313 Cr.P.C. was recorded on that date. The trial reached the stage of final arguments but thereafter the petitioner belatedly took a plea of juvenility which was not found acceptable by the concerned juvenile Board but the petitioner has taken time on the plea that he has to file appeal in the matter. Considering the order passed earlier rejecting 2 petitioner’s prayer for bail, the nature of the offence and the aforesaid facts which show that the trial is at the fag end and only final arguments are required to be advanced, the prayer for bail is again rejected. If the petitioner co-operates in the matter, let the trial be concluded at an early date, preferably within three months. Naresh ( Shiva Kirti Singh, J.)