IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.32453 of 2010 Dhruv Yadav @ Prashuram Yadav son of late Ganesh Yadav, Resident of village Khairatwa, P.S. Bagaha, District West Champaran. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2/ 08-09-2010 Heard the parties. In a criminal prosecution registered in the year 1991 for an offence under section 364 of the Indian Penal Code, the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. as an accused. From the materials available on record it appears that during the course of investigation the petitioner was arrayed in the category of accused and on the basis of material collected by the Investigating Officer, charge-sheet was submitted against him also, showing him absconder. The case was committed to the court of Sessions with respect to some other accused persons, giving rise to Sessions Trial No. 45 of 2001, pending in the court of learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Bagaha, West Champaran. It is submitted that the petitioner was in judicial custody for six years with respect to some other criminal case but he was not remanded in the present case during those period. Petitioner has been remanded in the present case on 02.03.2009. Taking into consideration the fact that the case was instituted in the year 1991 and the petitioner has 2 remained absconding for almost 18 years, therefore, his prayer for bail is rejected for the present. Learned Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner and all endeavours should be made to conclude the same within a period of nine months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. If the trial is not concluded within the same period, without there being any fault of the petitioner, then he shall be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail. BTiwary/ ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)