IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.12159 of 2008 RATNESHWAR JHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2/ 5/5/2008. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner apprehends arrest in a police case under Section- 409 of I.P.C. registered as far back as 19.3.1990. The submission is from the documents of the State Transport Corporation itself at annexure-3 that the allegedly defalcated amount had been deposited with the Corporation as far back as 15.2.1991 itself when the petitioner presumed that the prosecution had come to an end. For the reason that the petitioner absented for 18 long years, this Court is not persuaded to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail for the aforesaid reason. The application is rejected. Any application for regular bail on behalf of the petitioner shall be considered by the court below preferably on the very day that he surrenders in the background of the amount in question already having been deposited years ago, without being prejudiced by the present order. KC ( Navin Sinha,J )