IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.29321 of 2010 ARJUN MEHTA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 03. 15.09.2010 Heard both sides. Petitioner has renewed his prayer for bail in view of liberty so granted to him by order dated 24.06.2009 (Annexure- 1). Considering the fact that petitioner was the assailant, prayer for bail was refused with a liberty to renew prayer for bail if the trial is not taken up within one year from the date of order. Status report was called for by order dated 11.08.2010 which has been received and is placed at Flag A. From perusal of the report, it appears that the case was transferred from the court of learned Sessions Judge on 15.03.2010 and thus charges were framed on 06.04.2010. Steps have been taken for production of witnesses but till the date of submission of the report, no witness has been produced on behalf of prosecution. Petitioner seems to be in custody since 22.03.2009. Considering the materials on record including the order dated 24.06.2009 (Annexure-1), this Court while declining the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner, disposes of the present application by following order: Let the trial court endeavour to examine all prosecution witnesses within six months from the date of receipt/communication of this order in the court below, failing which the trial court(Addl. Sessions Judge 1st, 2 Supaul) shall release the petitioner abovenamed on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to its satisfaction in connection with S.T.No.70 of 2010 arising out of Bhimpur(Balua Bazar) P.S. Case No.47 of 1998/G.R.No.523 of 1998) subject to the condition that one of the bailors shall be his own/close family member. The petitioner shall appear on each date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the trial court shall cancel his bail bonds and secure his arrest in accordance with law. hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )