IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.25096 of 2008 MANGARU MAHTO @ MANGRU MAHTO Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4 17.12.2008 KHAN Heard counsel for the petitioner and the State. The prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this court by order dated 13.11.2007 in Cr.Misc.No.35828 of 2007 with an observation that the trial be expedited and disposed of preferably within a period of six months. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though more than one year has passed, the trial has not yet been concluded. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 10.8.2005. In the circumstances, the petitioner Mangaru Mahto @ Mangru Mahto is directed to be released on bail in connection with S.T.No.106 of 2007 arising out of Chapra Town P.S. Case No.348 of 2004 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Judge, F.T.C.No. I, Saran at Chapra subject to the condition that both the bailers would be his family members and he shall not absent himself in the court below for two consecutive dates till trial is over. (S.P.Singh,J)