IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.40027 of 2010 PARMA MAHTO @ PARMANAND SINGH son of Chandradev Mahto, resident of Pirhi, P.S.-Dulhin Bazar, Dist.-Patna. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 3.1.2011. Heard Mrs. Soni Srivastava learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. D.P.Tiwary learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner, who is in custody in connection with Sessions Trial No.965 of 1991 arising out of Paliganj P.S. Case No.222 of 1989 registered for the offences under section 302 and other allied sections of the Indian Penal Code and section 27 of the Arms Act, has prayed for grant of bail. Allegation against the petitioner, as per the first information report, is that the petitioner had caught hold of the brother of the informant and, thereafter, other accused persons opened fire. In the occurrence the accused persons had also lobbed a bomb in the house of the informant. It further appears that a terrorist group of a particular party had committed crime. The occurrence had taken place in the year 1989 and, thereafter, charge-sheet was submitted showing the petitioner as absconder. The petitioner was arrested on 22.12.2009. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that now the case has already been committed to the court of sessions and the trial is going on. It has further been submitted that the other accused persons even against whom there was allegation of firing had already been extended privilege of bail. 2 This fact has been mentioned in paragraph-13 of the petition. So far as grant of bail to other accused persons are concerned, the court is of the opinion that the petitioner cannot be extended benefit of bail on the ground that other accused persons were granted bail some time in the year 2001 or even in the year 1994. The petitioner had remained absconder and, as such, I am not inclined to extend the privilege of bail to the petitioner. Since the petitioner is in custody since 22.1.22009, it is desirable to direct the court below to proceed with the case expeditiously so that the trial may come to its logical end without unnecessary delay. Md.S. ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)