IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.13281 of 2010 ARBIND KUMAR RAI @ ARBIND RAI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 12.5.2010. Heard. The renewal prayer has been made on the ground that in spite of being in custody since 10.4.2008 and in spite of the fact that the three witnesses including the informant have been examined and having not supported the charges, the petitioner is continuing in custody. On perusal of the rejection order what is found is that the case was being tried under some Sections of the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes(Prevention of Atrocities)Act and to try such cases, a particular court has been designated as Special Court and there was a vacancy in the office of that particular court. So it is not that the pendency was on account of some laches on the part of the prosecution rather it was as per the circumstances on the posting of an officer of a particular rank. So far as the contention of three witnesses being examined and not supporting the charges is concerned, there remain six more witnesses to be - 2 - examined. The case is under Section 302 of the IPC and the statement of the deceased was made to many persons which appears in the rejection order. Petition is dismissed. It is expected that a Judge had been posted in the court and he has taken charge of his office, the Judge is directed to ensure that the trial is concluded within a maximum period of nine months from the date of receipt/copy of the present order. B.Kr. ( Dharnidhar Jha, J. )