IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr Misc No 5413 of 2011 Manjoor Mian, son of late Aklu Mian, resident of village – Partaha, P S – Nauhatta, District – Saharsa - Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar - Opposite Party ----------- 2 16.03.2011 The petitioner is in custody in relation to Supaul Police Station Case No 176 of 1988 (G R No 527 of 1988) instituted under Sections 341, 342 and 323 of Indian Penal Code (wrongly noted by the learned Sessions Judge while rejecting the bail application to include Section 307 of Indian Peal Code). This is a case of misuse of privilege of bail. The offences, being bailable, petitioner was on bail but in 1992, he absconded and, thereafter, it is only after more than 18 years, he has been apprehended after permanent warrant of arrest had been issued against him. In such a situation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail at this stage. However, I direct the trial Court to immediately take up the trial and take all effective steps to conclude the same within a period of six months from today. If within six months, petitioner’s fully cooperating, the trial is not concluded, petitioner would be released on bail on his furnishing bonds of Rs 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Subdivisional Judicial Magistrate, Supaul in Supaul Police Station Case No 176 of 1988 (G R No 527 of 1988). The order may be communicated by FAX at the cost of the petitioner. M.E.H./ (Navaniti Prasad Singh)