IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.17023 of 2009 KAUSHAL SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 24.8.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. From the impugned order it is apparent that only the evidence of I.O. has been left in this case. It is a case of murder of the year, 1993. Since 2003 the petitioner has been an absconder. Obviously this was a strategy which was worked out to delay the trial of the case. In that view of the matter, enlarging the petitioner on bail at this juncture will surely jeopardize the trial of the case which is already delayed by more than 15 to 16 years now. The prayer for bail is rejected. The trial court is however directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same at the earliest since only the evidence of the I.O. left. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)