IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.34615 of 2011 Dharmendra Mahto @ Bansha Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 3 20-12-2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by this court vide order dated 21-12-2010 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 40398 of 2010 with a liberty to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail if his trial is not concluded within nine months from the date of commitment order. Learned trial court has reported that charge was framed against the petitioner on 07-01-2011 and uptill now, only five prosecution witnesses have been examined. It is not out of place to mention here that this court had sought a report from the trial court about the expected time to be taken by him in disposal of the case of the petitioner but it is very shocking for this court that the learned trial court has given a very vague reply mentioning in his letter No. 457 dated 17-11- 2011 that if the prosecution produces witnesses positively, then the case will be disposed of very soon. The learned Additional Sessions Judge is warned to be more cautious in giving reply to this court. Considering the facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, the petitioner, namely, Dharmendra Mahto @ Bansha is directed to be released on bail on - 2 - furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Sessions Trial No. 666 of 2010 arising out of Musahri P. S. Case No. 19 of 2010 to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge-IV, Muzaffarpur. AKV/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J.)