IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.2487 of 2008 SANJAY SINGH @ MAHATMA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 6/ 14.08.2008 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Besides this petitioner, other named accused are Mukesh Singh, Sanjay Singh, Mithilesh Singh and four others. In the exchange of firing one criminal Sunil Kumar and one A.S.I. Alakhdeo Singh were killed. Submission is that the allegation against this petitioner and co-accused Mithilesh Singh is similar and the said Mithilesh Singh has been granted bail by the Court below itself. The petitioner is in custody since 04.08.2006. A report regarding stage of the trial was called for which has been received. From that report it appears that not a single witness has been examined by the Trial Court. In this case one A.S.I. has been killed, considering the seriousness of the crime, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly his prayer for bail is rejected. However, the trial Court is directed to take all steps to expedite the trial because it is a case of the year 1992. The trial should be concluded as soon as possible, preferably within one year. If the trial is not concluded within the stipulated time, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail before the Court below. kksinha/ (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)