IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.4541 of 2009 1. Kailash Yadav S/o late Darogi Yadav 2. Pradeep Yadav S/o late Prameshwar Yadav 3. Anil Yadav S/o Dhongal Yadav 4. Damador Yadav S/o late Ganeshi Yadav 5. Pappu Yadav S/o late Sipahi Yadav 6. Ghogho Yadav S/o late Bhasauni Yadav 7. Degan Yadav S/o late Uchit Yadav 8. Anandi Yadav S/o late Yugal Yadav 9. Bibeka Yadav S/o late Udhi Yadav 10. Jitendra Yadav S/o Anandi Yadav 11. Saheb Yadav S/o late Kalpu Yadav 12. Angad Yadav S/o late Sagar Yadav 13. Jai Nandan Yadav S/o Jhingal Yadav 14. Sadanand Yadav S/o late Jagdish Yadav 15. Rabindra Yadav S/o late Batano Yadav 16. Dinesh Yadav S/o late Jhingal Yadav 17. Hare Ram Yadav S/o late Damodar Yadav All resident of village Monkahi P.S. Khagariya Dist. Khagaria Versus Petitioners STATE OF BIHAR Opp. Party ----------- 3 02.06.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. Khagaria P.S. Case no.324/95 was instituted in the year 1995. Final form was submitted in the year 1997. So far the petitioners are concerned, in the year 1997 cognizance was taken by the Magistrate differing with the final form submitted by the police. However, counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners did not have any knowledge of the order taking cognizance as such 14 years they did not appear. Some of the accused persons who subsequently arrested in the year 2008 have been granted regular bail. Considering the delay of 14 years, the prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioners is rejected. However, in case the above petitioners surrender before the court below, their prayer for regular bail will be considered without being prejudiced by the rejection order considering the facts stated above and also the fact that some of - 2 - the similarly situated accused persons have already been granted regular bail. shahid (Mridula Mishra, J)