IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.35678 of 2009 UMA DAYAL SINGH @ UMA SHANKAR SINGH son of Late Bisundayal Singh, resident of Village- Khilwat, P.S. Bidupur, District-Vaishali. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 27/10/2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. Considering the nature of allegation under N.D.P.S. Act and the fact that the petitioner had happily absconded for a period of 14 years, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner as he has remained in custody only for a period of little more than four months. That being so, prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected with a liberty that he may renew his prayer for bail after completing ten further months of his judicial custody, i.e, on or after completion of 14 months of his judicial custody. The trial court, if possible, may take steps to ensure that the trial itself is completed within the aforementioned period. Abhay Kumar (Mihir Kumar Jha, J).