IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.32986 of 2009 BISUN RAI S/O Rajendra Rai, resident of Village Sukumar Pur Pachhim Bari Tola, P.S. Raghopur, District-Vaishali. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 13/10/2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. Taking into account that the petitioner had been happily absconding for a period of 18 years after being granted bail on 20.9.1990 and has been taken into custody only on 6.4.2009, this Court while rejecting the prayer for bail of the petitioner would direct for expeditious conclusion of trial of the petitioner within a period of one year from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. If the trial of the petitioner is not concluded within the aforementioned period of one year and the petitioner completes 18 months of his judicial custody w.e.f. from 6.4.2009, the court below on finding that it is the laches on the part of the prosecution alone which had caused impediments in not concluding the trial, would grant bail to the petitioner. If on the other hand, delay in concluding the trial is caused by the petitioner or any other appearing accused persons, the petitioner will not be granted bail and in that event he shall have only a liberty to move this Court for bail. Abhay Kumar (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)