IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.44798 of 2010 BHIKHAR RAM Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 12.01.2011. Heard. Considering the quantity which was seized from the tractor of which the petitioner is said to be the cleaner, the court is still not inclined to direct the release of the above named petitioner on bail. It was 110 K.G. of ganja. Petition is dismissed. However, the petitioner is in custody since 21.2.2007 and the rejection order passed on 8.2.2010 by the learned Presiding Officer of Fast Track Court No.V, East Champaran, Motihari indicates that by that date as many as five witnesses have been examined out of 14. It is about a year now that the trial could have proceeded further. There is no record before this court as to what had happened subsequent to 8.2.2010., the court simply hopes that some development has indeed taken in the court below as regards the progress in the trial of NDPS Case No.16 of 2007. Even assuming that no further witness has been examined, it could be said that nine witnesses were to be produced further in the case. The basis for launching the prosecution is 2 the complaint petition filed by the Inspector Customs(P)Division, Motihari. It is hereby ordered that witnesses named in the complaint petition which was forwarded to the District & Sessions Judge, Motihari by the Inspector Customs(P)circle, Ghorasahan by his letter no.584 dated 22.8.2007 shall be produced in a span of three months time. A copy of this order shall be forwarded to Superintendent,Customs(P),Muzaffarpur who shall ensure that the witnesses appear in court within that period, else their salary shall be stopped till they produced certificate individually from the trial court showing that they had appeared and deposed in the above noted trial. At any rate, the trial of NDPS Case No.16 of 2007 shall have to be concluded in nine months’ time from the date of receipt of a copy of this order or its production before it by any one concerned with the trial of the case with a report to this court about the conclusion of the trial. B.Kr. ( Dharnidhar Jha,J.)