IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81691 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-10 Year-2020 Thana- ECONOMIC OFFENCES, BIHAR District- Patna ====================================================== Rahul Kumar S/O Ram Sevak Singh @ Narendra Singh Residence of Village- Choubeya, Near Shiv Mandir, P.S- Muffasil( Sasaram), Distt.- Rohtas. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar through the S.P. Economic Offences Unit, Bihar, Patna. Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sheo Jee Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Vijay Anand , Advocate Mr. Vishwanath Pd. Sinha, senior Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 4 01-08-2025 Heard learned senior counsel for the parties. 2. Earlier, the prayer for bail of petitioner was rejected, vide order dated 15.09.2023 passed in Cr.Misc. No. 39257 of 2023 . 3. The trial court report reveals that in this case , out of 11 charge-sheeted witnesses, 8 witnesses have already been examined by the prosecution and the case is pending for examination of rest of the witnesses. 4. Considering the nature of accusation and progress of the trial, the prayer for bail of petitioner is rejected. However, since petitioner is in custody since 19.12.2020, learned trial court is directed to conclude the trial preferably within a period Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81691 of 2024(4) dt.01-08-2025 2/2 of one year from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order. Koushik/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T