IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.41846 of 2008 GOPAL NAT … … Petitioner Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR … … Opp. Party For the petitioner: Shri Ramchandra Singh For the State: Shri Dashrath Mehta, APP ----------- 2. 14.11.2008 Heard. The absence of the petitioner from trial is as big as about 16 years. The bond of the petitioner was cancelled on 7.12.1992 and he is in custody since 11.7.2008 considering which, I am not inclined to direct the release of the petitioner on bail. If the trial is not concluded in further six months’ time, then the petitioner shall be released by the court below on his furnishing a bond to its own satisfaction. With the aforesaid observation, this petition is dismissed. Kanth ( Dharnidhar Jha, J.)