IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.6926 of 2010 NAVIN KUMAR UPADHYAY @ NAVIN KUMAR UPADHIYAY Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 3.3.2010 Heard Mr. Mrigant Mauli, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. Upendra Kumar, learned A.P.P. for the State. Petitioner has been made an accused in a case instituted under section 109, 377 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner is said to be teacher of a school. During the course of investigation several students have stated that sodomy was committed by this petitioner. In that view of the matter, this court is not persuaded to accede to the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner for grant of bail. Prayer for bail is rejected for the present. The trial court is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner and if the trial is not concluded within the period of one year from the date of judicial custody of the petitioner then the petitioner shall be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail before this Court. (Birendra Prasad Verma, J) M.Rahman