IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.6980 of 2010 SURESH MANJHI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 03. 03. 2010. Heard Mr. Kunwar Nr. Jamuer, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner Mr. Dinesh Singh, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner is an accused in a case instituted for offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149 and 302 of the Indian Penal Coder and under Section 27 of the Arms Act. According to the prosecution case, the petitioner is alleged to have fired upon the deceased on his back. Thereafter, one Prasadi Manjhi is alleged to have assaulted him with the butt of the rifle, as a result of which deceased died on the spot. The petitioner is apparently assailant of the deceased and further petitioner has been absconding for about five years. In that view of the matter, this Court is not inclined to accept the prayer for bail made on behalf of the petitioner. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected for the present with a liberty to renew his prayer for bail after one year from today, if the trial is not concluded. The court below is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner. m.p. (Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)