IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.32590 of 2009 GOBAR MANJHI Son of Late Niroo Manjhi, resident of Village-Dohari, P.S. Mofassil, District-Gaya. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 15/9/2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. Considering nature of allegation as also the fact that the petitioner had happily absconded for a period of more than seven years even after being named as accused in the present case, i.e, Muffasil P.S. Case No.117 of 2000, as also the fact that his Trial No. 149 of 2007 is pending, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner for the present. The petitioner, who is said to be having also criminal antecedent and is in custody since 10.4.2007 in different cases, therefore, this Court would direct the court below to ensure that trial of the petitioner in this case is taken up on out of turn basis and is disposed of expeditiously preferably within a period of one year from today. In the event, trial will not be concluded within the period as aforesaid the petitioner shall have liberty to initially move the trial court which will be under obligation to record reasons for not concluding the trial and only thereafter the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail before this Court. Abhay Kumar (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)