IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.52237 of 2008 BIJAY KUMAR @ BIJAY SAO, son of Baso Sao, resident of Gola Par, Barbigha, PS Barbigha, Dist. Sheikhpura .. Petitioner. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 5.2.2009 Heard the parties. The offence is said to have taken place in the year 2000. Some of the accused persons who were put on trial have been acquitted. Learned counsel for the petitioner submit that considering that co-accused have been acquitted, the petitioner should be granted anticipatory bail. However, considering the fact that the petitioner did not care to surrender or appear in this case for six year and in view of the observation made by the Supreme court that acquittal of co-accused cannot be a good ground for grant of bail to other co-accused persons who have been charge sheeted, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. This application is dismissed. In case the petitioner surrenders within a short period, his prayer for bail should be disposed of expeditiously. haque (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)