IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.20228 of 2008 MD. GHUFRAN AHMAD, son of Late Md. Maroof, resident of village- Shobhan, P.S-Simri, District-Darbhanga. ……..Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar ……Opposite Party ----------- 02. 04.01.2011 It is submitted by Mr. Sangeet Deokuliar, learned counsel for the petitioner that he has no instruction as client has taken away the file. It is submitted by Mr. Aswani Kumar Singh, learned senior counsel that the case was instituted in 1999 and since then petitioner is absconding, the trial of the other accused was splitted up in which witnesses have already been examined but the petitioner has got held up even the splitted trial. It is further submitted that the process of the law has been badly abused by the petitioner being a absconder. Let the Court below take all steps for appearance of the petitioner forthwith. In view of the petitioner’s stand, the application stands dismissed. However learned Court below is directed to take all steps to conclude the splitted trial forthwith. Shageer ( Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.)