IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.42689 of 2008 UPENDRA MAHTO Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 6. 01.06.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the state. Petitioner is named in the F.I.R. of Bakhtiarpur P. S. Case No. 100/99 registered for offence u/S 364/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Petitioner remained an absconder for almost nine years. He has been taken into custody in the year, 2008. Because of his non-appearance, the trial has been delayed. His prayer for bail is rejected for the present. However, he may renew his prayer after commitment of the case to the court of sessions and framing of the charge. akv/ ( Mridula Mishra, J )