IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.32595 of 2009 1.MANOJ KUMAR @ SANTOSH SAO, S/O Sarjug Prasad, resident of Karaita, P.S. Telmar, District- Nalanda. A/P, C/O Dashrath Sao’s house, Gur Ki Mandi, P.S. Alamganj, District-Patna. 2.Chhotu Sao @ Raj Kumar S/O Ram Tahal Sao, Resident of Bhagwanpur Chak, P.S. Persuni, District- Sitamarhi. A/P China Kothi Rainbasera, P.S. Budha Colony, District-Patna. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 15/9/2009 Heard counsel for the petitioners and counsel for the State. Considering the fact that the petitioners were identified by the Informant who was subjected to a threat to his life as also snatching of valuables from his possession in a broad day light, this Court is not inclined to direct for release of the petitioners on bail by also taking into account that they have dubious past of having been made accused at least three other criminal cases. True it is that they are in custody for the last nine months, but then as only two of the petitioners are accused in this case and both of them are in custody their trial itself can be expedited and concluded which must be done within a period of next nine months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The trial court, therefore, is directed to ensure that trial of the petitioners is taken-up on out of turn basis and is concluded within a period of nine months from the date of receipt/production 2 of a copy of this order. In the event, trial of the petitioners shall not be concluded in the aforementioned period of nine months due to laches/lapses on the part of the prosecution, the petitioner would be entitled for being reconsidered for their prayer for being enlarged on bail by the court below itself and if their prayer for bail would be rejected by the court below the petitioners will have liberty to move this Court. With the aforementioned observations/directions this application is dismissed. Abhay Kumar (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)