IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR.MISC. NO.25593 OF 2009 PAWAN KUMAR SINGH, SON OF SRI NARAIN PD. SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SIHAUL, P.S. BIHRA, DISTRICT SAHARSA VERSUS STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 05.10.2009 Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that in the trial, all the witnesses except Investigating Officer have been examined and the trial is lingering only on account of absence of the Investigating Officer. In the circumstances, the court of Additional Sessions Judge II, Saharsa is directed to take all steps including coercive steps to ensure presence of the Investigating Officer in Sessions Trial No.144/08 for recording his evidence within a month from the date of production of a copy of this order and thereafter make all endeavours to conclude the trial within two months from the date of closing of evidence of the Investigating Officer. With the above observation and direction, this application is dismissed. B.T (J.N. Singh, J.)