JUDGMENT :

This application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner for directing the trial court to conclude the trial of Pirpainti P.S.Case No. 291 of 2015 dated 21.10.2015 corresponding to G.R. No. 3911 of 2015 registered under Sections 341, 323, 504 and 379 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code (for short ‘IPC’).

2. Mr. Manoj Kumar Singh, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that after completion of investigation, charge-sheet was submitted under Sections 341, 323, 504 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code on 31.12.2015 against the petitioner and four other accused persons. Thereafter, the learned ACJM-XI, Bhagalpur vide order dated 07.04.2016 took cognizance of the offences under Sections 341, 323 and 504 read with 34 of the IPC and summoned the accused persons to face trial. On receipts of summonses, the petitioner and four other accused persons appeared before the court and substance of accusation was explained to them on 22.02.2017. Thereafter, summonses were issued to the witnesses. Till date, only one witness has been examined out of several charge-sheet witnesses. He contended that in the trial court the case is fre