IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.23318 of 2010 TULSI KUMAR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3/ 25.8.2010 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Report of the Trial Judge appearing at Flag A could probably indicate the pathetic condition of judicial system in the concerned Judgeship, because the order which was passed on 17.7.2008 by this Court appears completely ignored by the Sessions Judge. It was directed that the case must be committed by the end of August, 2008 and the trial was to be made over to a Judge so as to handling the same expeditiously for disposing the same of in a period of one and half years. The report does not indicate as to when the case was committed but it is indicated that the trial judge received the trial records on 13.11.2009 and, after making his efforts, he has examined five witnesses out of ten and has taken steps for examining the other five witnesses including the doctor and the I.O. The Court cannot hold the trial judge responsible for the delay which has occurred in disposal of the case but, appreciates the reasons for the same which was definitely beyond the control of the Additional Sessions Judge I, Danapur, Panta. Let the trial in the aforesaid case be concluded in yet another period of six months to be counted from the date the learned 2 trial judge receives the copy of the present order or a copy of the same is produced on behalf of any party to the proceedings before him. Let a copy of this order also be transmitted to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna for directing Officer Incharge of Danapur (Akilpur) Police Station to produce the remaining witnesses of that P.S. Case No. 777 of 2006 so that the trial judge meets the time target fixed by this Court. As regards the prayer for bail, the allegation is directly made against the petitioner that he fired a shot hitting the deceased in his abdomen which resulted in his death and considering that, the court is not inclined to direct his release. Prayer for bail is rejected. Anil/ ( Dharnidhar Jha, J.)