IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.2586 of 2009 BHUBNESHWAR MANDAL Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02 04.02.2009 Heard. The sole petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of bail in a case instituted under diverse Section of Penal Code including Section 376 of the Penal Code. The allegation against him is that he committed rape on the prosecutrix. On earlier occasion his application for bail was rejected by this court under order dated 20.02.2008. However this court had observed that if the trial of the case is not taken up within eight months, the petitioner shall have liberty to renew his prayer for bail. Learned counsel for the petitioner referring to the impugned order dated 03.01.2009 submits that only charges have till date been framed in the trial. It has further been submitted that petitioner is aged about 60 years and he is in custody since 19.03.2007. Having considered the rival submissions, this court does not fine any justifiable ground to release the petitioner on bail. His application for bail therefore stands rejected. The trial court is directed to take steps to take up the trial of the petitioner as soon as possible. It is further observed that if the prosecution fails to conclude its evidence on or before 9th of October, 2009, the 2 petitioner shall have liberty to approach this court once again for grant of bail. With this observation the present application stands dismissed. Sym ( Kishore K. Mandal, J.)