IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.43867 of 2008 MITHU SINGH, Son of Ram Japan Singh, Resident of Village- Ratanpur, P.S.- Majorganj, District- Sitamarhi :----- Petitioner. Versus STATE OF BIHAR:------Opposite Party ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Singh, Advocate. For the Informant : Mr. Harendra Kumar Singh, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Nitya Nand Tiwari, A.P.P. ====== 3. 10.12.2008. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, State and the informant. Petitioner is an accused in a case under Section 302/34 of the Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. He is named in the First Information Report along with two others and appears to be one of the assailants of the deceased. In the circumstances, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail. His prayer for bail is, accordingly, rejected, however, considering the fact that he is in jail custody with effect from 10.01.2008 it is directed that the case (Majorganj P.S.Case No. 97 of 2007) be committed to the court of Sessions forthwith, if not already committed, charges framed and the trial concluded as early as possible, in any case within nine months of the framing of the charge. Informant through his counsel is directed to examine the witnesses on each and every date fixed. If there is any delay in disposal of the trial on account of laches on the part of the informant, petitioner will have the liberty to renew his prayer for bail. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.) - 2 -