IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.1156 of 2009 DEWAN PASWAN Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 06. 01.07.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. The learned court below categorically recorded that there are large number of cases in which the petitioner is involved and he has long line of crime behind him. It was in this background that antecedent report of the petitioner was called for from the Superintendent of Police, Nalanda. The report is on record at Flag ‘X’. There are 11 cases in which the petitioner has been shown to be an accused starting from the year 1993 up to the year 2008. Present case is one of those cases which has been lodged in the year 2008. The situation of this kind the petitioner cannot be treated at par with any other person who has been implicated for the first time in an offence or his innocence can be presumed as submitted by the learned counsel. This is a case where the trial of the cases or atleast the present case should be expedited. In this regard, the Court directs the District & Sessions Judge, Nalanda at Biharsharif to ensure that the trial of the petitioner is taken up on due priority and the Superintendent of Police, Nalanda is also directed that he shall ensure that proper prosecution counsel are available - 2 - for conducting the cases which the Court expects to be completed at the earliest preferably within a period of six months from the date of communication of this order. The prayer for bail is rejected. rkp (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J)