Rajeshmahto Vs. the State of Bihar

in the high court of judicature at patna criminal miscellaneous no.1786 of 2012 ====================================================== rajesh mahto .... .... petitioner/s versus the state of bihar .... .... opposite party/s ====================================================== appearance : for the petitioner/s : mr. shashi bhushan singh, advocate for the opposite party/s : ms. amita kumari, app ====================================================== coram: honourable mr. justice jyoti saran oral order (per: honourable mr. justice jyoti saran”25. 01-2012 the prayer of the petitioner was earlier considered in cr. misc. no.44351 of 2010 when this court by order dated 16.3.2011 rejected the prayer of the petitioner in the light of a report submitted by the sessions judge, muzaffarpur informing this court that the trial was likely to be concluded within six months next. in view of the report the prayer of the petitioner was rejected with a liberty to renew the same if the trial is not concluded within next nine months. learned counsel submits that despite the lapse of the stipulated period only two witnesses have been examined and there is no likelihood of conclusion of the trial. call for a report from the sessions judge, muzaffarpur as to the status of sessions trial no. 543 of 2010 arising from kanti p.s. case no.142 of 2008 together with likelihood period patna high court cr.misc. no.1786 of 2012 (2) dt.25-01-2012 2 of its conclusion as also the reasons for the delay in conclusion of the trial in view of the earlier report submitted by the sessions judge, muzaffarpur. put up thereafter. (jyoti saran, j.) skpathak/-