IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.36147 of 2009 Rama Kant Yadav, S/o Late Bansi Yadav Vill.- Mujauna, P.S.- Thakraha, Distt.- West Champaran (Bettiah). ----------- Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar --------- Opp. Party ----------- 2 4.11.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. The petitioner, facing prosecution for an offence under Section 364/34 of the Indian Penal Code even though being named in the First Information Report, has successfully remained absconding for a period of fourteen years. He has been taken into custody only on 29.4.2008. Taking into account the fact noted by the court below in the impugned order rejecting bail of the petitioner not only there are prima-facie materials to show the implication of the petitioner but the petitioner also has criminal antecedent as recorded in paragraph no. 172 of the Case Diary, this Court is not inclined to direct for release of the petitioner on bail. At the same time, since the petitioner is in custody for almost one and a half year, 2 the trial court is directed to ensure that the trial of the petitioner is taken up out of turn and is concluded within a period of one year from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. If the trial of the petitioner is not concluded in the aforementioned period of one year, the petitioner will have liberty to move initially before the trial court and the trial court would be under obligation to spell out reasons for not concluding the trial within the aforementioned time frame and only thereafter, the petitioner may move this Court for bail. Rsh (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)