IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.19058 of 2009 SHEO SHANKAR THAKUR, Son of Jaga Thakur Resident of Village-Khartari, P.S. Chiraiya, District- East Champaran. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 5 6/11/2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. Considering the nature of allegation and direct evidence available as recorded in the impugned order, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner especially when the petitioner has happily remained absconding for a period of more than four years. In that view of the matter, while prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected the trial court is directed to ensure that trial of the petitioner is concluded within a period of nine months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. If trial of the petitioner is not concluded within the aforementioned period of nine months, the petitioner will have liberty initially to move the trial court which will be under obligation to spell out reasons for not concluding the trial, whereafter only the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail before this Court. Abhay Kumar (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)