IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.42378 of 2009 DHARMENDRA SINGH @ MANTU SINGH @ DHARMENDRA KR. SINGH, SON ON SRI JANG BAHADUR SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KARMA, P.S. SURAJPURA, DISTRICT-ROHTAS. …………………………………………………….PETITIONER. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR………………….OPPOSITE PARTY. ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. A.K. Thakur, Advocate. For the State : Mr. R.P.S. Singh, A.P.P. ----------- 2. 8.12.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is an accused in a case registered under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code besides Section 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner is allegedly the main assailant in killing his own father. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 2.1.2006, though in the order of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, F.T.C. No.4, the same has been described as 21.12.2008. It is further stated that charges in this case were framed on 1.6.2008 and thereafter 10 witnesses have been 2 examined on behalf of the prosecution. Out of them 4 witnesses have turned hostile. Investigating Officer of the case has been examined on 5.5.2008 and it is stated that presently the case is pending for examination of the doctor concerned. Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to this petitioner who is the main assailant. As a result, this application is dismissed. However, since the case is of the year 2002 and charges have been framed on 1.6.2008 itself, the court concerned is directed to take every steps for expeditious disposal of the concerned trial preferably within a period of six months. P.S. (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J)