IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.7606 of 2009 SHANKAR SINGH @ MINTU Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 03. 01.09.2009 Petitioner is a named accused in Lakhsarai P S Case No. 128 of 1989. He is in custody since 28.7.2008. Matter is almost 20 years old now. Though on the allegations made in the first information report, in normal course this Court may have granted privilege of bail to the petitioner but the Court has to take into consideration the fact that petitioner has frustrated the trial of the case by his conduct by absconding for so many years. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that some other accused persons similarly situated have been granted bail and petitioner has realised his folly and is now willing to co-operate in the trial, if he is released on bail. Petitioner is also willing to undertake any obligation which may be imposed by this Court. On a solemn statement having been made, let the petitioner Shankar Singh alias Mintu be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No.5, Lakhisarai in Sessions Trial No. 972 of 2008 arising out of Lakhisarai Case no. 128 of 1989 (G R No. 322 of 1989) with a direction that one of the surety will be executed by a Government servant and the other by an elected representative of the area from which the petitioner comes from. It is also recorded that petitioner will appear on each and every date fixed by the trial court in the case and if he tries in - 2 - any manner to frustrate the disposal of the trial or fails to appear on any of the dates, the privilege of bail granted to the petitioner may be taken away by the trial court. rkp (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J)