IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.8913 of 2010 SHEO SHANKAR YADAV @ SHIV SHANKAR YADAV Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 7.7.2010. Heard. The period of custody of the petitioner since 1.4.2008 is the ground for seeiking the release of the petitioner who claims himself to be an old man of 80 years. The FIR does not indicate as to what was the age of the accused persons. The recovery is of 180 K.G. of ganja allegedly from the house of the petitioner which was kept in 18 bags of various sizes, considering which, the prayer is rejected. However, the learned trial Judge has submitted a report and has pointed out that he will require at least one year time for conclusion of the trial. As he has examined a single witness after framing of charges on 26.3.2009. From perusal of the FIR what appears is that Circle Inspector-cum-Officer-in-Charge of Fatuha police station was the informant and in making the search and seizure he was being assisted by a host of other police personnel whose names and full descriptions appears in the - 2 - written report itself. They are the witnesses who could be required to be examined during the trial. It is expected that they could be posted somewhere within the jurisdiction of S.S.P., Patna or in the area jurisdiction of Patna police. It is hereby directed that the S.S.P., Patna shall pass an order stopping the salaries of each and every personnel whose names appear in the chargesheet of Fatuha P.S.Case No.167 of 2006. A further order shall be issued that they shall report to the court below by putting a proper paper of appearance before the court and shall depose in the court below. The court below shall record the evidence of witnesses on a day to day basis without granting any adjournment to the prosecution or taking up any other case unless the hearing of witnesses in this case is concluded. On discharging the witness after recording his deposition the court below shall grant a certificate that the witness had deposed before him and if that certificate is produced before the concerned S.S.P or S.P. then only he will be allowed to join his duty of his real place of posting. It is expected that the trial shall be concluded by applying the above - 3 - directions within a period of six months by delivering judgement. Let a copy of this order be sent to the S.S.P., Patna who would send the same to the City S.P., Patna for compliance. B.Kr. ( Dharnidhar Jha, J. )