IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.32524 of 2009 TUNTUN SINGH @ MANTUN SINGH, Son of Bhola Singh, resident of Village-Jakhaur, Police Station- Birupur (Barhiya), District-Lakhisarai. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 14/9/2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. Considering nature of allegation, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner especially when trial is in progress to a larger extent. This Court, however, keeping in view that the petitioner is in custody for almost three years, would direct the court below to complete the trial within a period of four months and in the event such trial is not concluded on account of laches/lapses on the part of the prosecution the petitioner on proving this aspect before the court below would be entitled for reconsideration of his bail. That being so, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail initially before the court below after completing further period of judicial custody of four months and in the event the petitioner files such application the court below will be required to record reasons for not concluding the trial in the aforementioned period and only thereafter the petitioner will have the liberty to move this 2 Court. With the aforementioned observations/directions this application is dismissed. Abhay Kumar (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)