IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.29392 of 2009 1. RAJENDRA SINGH 2. CHHOTAN SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 01.09.2009 Heard both sides. Petitioners seek bail in a case instituted under diverse sections of Indian Penal Code including Sections 326 and 307 IPC. Allegation is that altogether 17 persons formed group and started firing indiscriminately in which the daughter of the informant received gun shot injury. This occurrence had taken place on 28.6.2004. Petitioners made unsuccessful attempts to obtain anticipatory bail. Subsequently they absconded delaying the investigation and trial. They have recently surrendered on 6.7.2009 and since then they are in custody. Submission is that similarly placed co-accuseds have been granted privilege of bail by this court. Having regard to the fact that the petitioners absconded for pretty long time, this court is not inclined to admit them to bail. Their prayer for bail stands rejected. However, this court cannot be oblivious of the submission that similarly placed co-accuseds have been granted privilege of bail. In that view of the matter, this court grants liberty to the petitioners to renew prayer for bail after four months, if the trial in the mean while does not commence. pkj ( Kishore K. Mandal, J. )