IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.22466 of 2009 MAHENDRA YADAV @ MAHENDRA PD.YADAV Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 03 25.08.2009 Heard both sides. Petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted under Sections 363, 366, 376/120(B)/ 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Minor daughter of the informant was kidnapped. Petitioner along with others are named in the F.I.R. The victim girl on recovery made statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C., in which she has named the petitioner as also other accused persons. It appears that the occurrence had taken place in the year, 1995. The petitioner remained absconder for a long long time. He has recently surrendered and is in custody since 7.4.2009. Learned counsel submits that co-accused Nand Kishore Yadav, who is named in the F.I.R. has since been granted bail by this Court. The record of the aforesaid case is before this Court. It is contended that the petitioner is aged about 75 years. Looking to the fact that the petitioner remained absconder for a petty long time, this Court 2 is not inclined to admit the petitioner on bail. Prayer for bail is accordingly, rejected. Having regard to the submission that one of the co-accused, who, according to the petitioner, is similarly placed has been granted bail, this Court grants liberty to the petitioner to renew prayer for bail after five months, if in the meanwhile the trial of the case is not taken up. P.K. (K. K. Mandal, J.)