IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.36695 of 2010 NAWAL SINGH son of Jagdish Singh Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2/ 12.10.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. By order dated 24.12.2009 passed in Cr. Misc. No.45006 of 2009, the petitioner was refused bail on the ground that he absconded for thirteen years and he was also one of the assailants of one of the deceased. However, this court had directed the trial court to expedite the trial since the year was of the year 1995. It goes without saying that, in fact, it was the petitioner himself, who has delayed the trial for thirteen years since he remained absconding even though he is named in the First Information Report. It appears that when co-accused Surji Singh, Bulla Mandal, Suresh Mandal and Rana Singh were put on trial, P.W. 1 and 2 again named the petitioner and, in fact, P.W. 2 specifically stated that it was the petitioner, who was one of the assailants of one of the deceased. In view of such, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Prayer for bail is again rejected. The trial court is directed to expedite the trail in view of the serious nature of the offence. JA/- (Anjana Prakash, J.)