IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.36001 of 2009 LALIT VIJAY SINGH @ KARELAL SINGH, Son of Achaldeo Singh, resident of Village-Rahua, Police Station-Sahebpur Kamal, District-Begusrai. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 29/10/2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. The fact, that the petitioner has happily remained absconding for a considerable length of time and in fact appeared on the scene only after his trial had been separated leading to acquittal of his brother in the segregated trial on 12th August, 2008, individually and/or collectively with go to show that the petitioner was always evading his arrest and was also trying to delay the prosecution. Thus irrespective of the allegations against him, this Court, for the present, on account of his conduct and scant respect for rule of law is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Since the petitioner is now the only accused left, the trial court is directed to ensure that trial of the petitioner itself is expedited and completed preferably within a period of nine months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. If trial of the petitioner is not concluded within the aforementioned period, he shall have liberty to initially move before the trial court which will be under obligation to spell out reasons for not concluding the trial and only thereafter the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail before this Court. Abhay Kumar (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)