IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.29972 of 2010 ARJUN SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 03. 15.09.2010 Petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of bail in view of liberty so granted to him by order dated 22.06.2009 (Annexure-1). The concluding paragraph of the said order reads as under: “However, if the trial of the case is not taken up and the evidence on behalf of the prosecution is not concluded within one year from the date of receipt of this order in the court below, the petitioner shall have liberty to approach this Court.” Status report was called for in this case by order dated 25.08.2010 which is at Flag A. It appears therefrom that various steps have been taken for production of witnesses, but no witness on behalf of prosecution has been produced and examined till the date of submission of the report (04.09.2009). As per the allegation, the petitioner assaulted three jail inmates causing one death and injuries to two prisoners. He seems to be in custody since 31.07.2008. Having regard to the materials available on record, this Court while declining the prayer of the petitioner, disposes of the present application by following order: Let the trial court endeavour to examine all prosecution witnesses within six months from the date of receipt/communication of this order in the court below, failing which the trial court(Addl. Sessions Judge, FTC 2 No.2, Nalanda, Biharsharif) shall release the petitioner abovenamed on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to its satisfaction in connection with Deepnagar P.S.Case No.96/08(S.T.No.708/08) subject to the condition that one of the bailors shall be his own/close family member. The petitioner shall appear on each date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the trial court shall cancel his bail bonds and secure his arrest in accordance with law. hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )