IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.48692 of 2008 LALLAN CHOUDHARY Versus STATE OF BIHAR For the petitioner : Mr. Anil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the informant : Mr. Rohit Kumar, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Binod Kumar, APP ----------- 2 18.12.2008 Heard. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted under sections 147, 148, 149, 368 of Indian Penal Code and section 27 of Arms Act. The victim is still traceless. From the perusal of the impugned order, it appears that there are sufficient material in the case diary to implicate the petitioner. Impugned order further indicates that apart from this case, the petitioner is accused in three other cases. Counsel for the petitioner tried to impress upon this Court that similarly placed co-accused Ras Bihari Thakur has been released on bail. Counsel for the informant differentiated the case saying that Ras Bihari Thakur was all along present in the house whereas the petitioner was absconded. Having regard to this fact, this Court is not inclined to admit the petitioner to bail. His bail application stands rejected. - 2 - From the impugned order it appears that the charges have already been framed and as such this Court observes that the case be taken up on priority basis. In the event the trial is not concluded by 31st October, 2009, the petitioner will have liberty to approach this Court. pkj ( Kishore K. Mandal, J )