IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.30399 of 2011 Mahendra Singh son of late Raghu Nandan Singh Versus The State Of Bihar ----------- 2. 15.9.2011 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in Barachatti P.S. case No.40 of 1998 (S. Tr. No.31 of 2011/ 23 of 2011) instituted for the offence u/ss.147, 148, 149, 341, 342, 307, 323, 324, 376, 354, 511, 448 and 380 of the Indian Penal Code. Considering that the case is of the year 1998 and the petitioner surrendered only recently, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. The prayer for bail is rejected. If there is inordinate delay in conclusion of the trial for reasons not attributable to the petitioner, he may renew his prayer for bail. It has been submitted that the petitioner is 89 years old man, which fact will be verified by the court below and if it is found that indeed the petitioner is an old man and unable to move freely, the court below shall release the petitioner on bail on surety fixed by it. Narendra/ ( Anjana Prakash, J. )