IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.12755 of 2010 1. ARUN SINGH SON OF BAHADUR SINGH 2. VIJAY SINGH, SON OF DHUSAR SINGH, BOTH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SAKROHAR, P.S. BELDOUR, DISTRICT KHAGARIA. --- PETITIONERS. Versus STATE OF BIHAR—OPP. PARTY. ----------- 4/ 25-08-2010 Heard the parties. In a criminal prosecution registered under section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code as also under section 27 of the Arms Act, the petitioners along with four other persons are named in the F.I.R. as accused. Both the petitioners besides others are alleged to have fired upon Pappu Kumar (deceased), as a result of which he is said to have died on the spot. The case was instituted in the year 2001. Both the petitioners have remained absconding for more than eight years. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that one co-accused Birendra Singh was put on trial but was acquitted by the learned trial court. Be that as it may, in view of the fact that petitioners are alleged to be in the category of assailants and they have remained absconding for more than eight years, therefore, their prayer for bail is rejected for the present. Learned C.J.M., Khagaira is directed to commit the case of the petitioners to the court of Sessions 2 forthwith. On such commitment an endeavour shall be made to conclude the trial of the petitioner as early as possible, preferably within a period of nine months. If the trial of the petitioners is not concluded within a period of nine months from the date of commitment, then the petitioners shall be at liberty to renew their prayer for bail. BTiwary/ ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)