IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.34908 of 2008 ARVIND SAO @ ARVIND SAH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 29.09.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. The matter relates to the year 1992, in connection with Special Case No. 18 of 1992 arising out of Pun Pun P.S. Case No. 99 of 1992 for offence under section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The petitioner was earlier granted anticipatory bail, but then petitioner has treated the grant of anticipatory bail as his acquittal from the offence, because he did not bother to appear before the court and the trial could not be concluded for many a years. In the impugned order it is evident that another co- accused is still absconding. In the above circumstance, it would have been enough for this court not to show any sympathy in the matter, but on a categorical assurance being given that if the petitioner is enlarged on bail he shall make an application for separation of his trial, would appear before the trial court on each and every date either in person or through his counsel and would not delay the trial any further and also the fact that he has now been in custody since May 2008, for an offence under section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, let the petitioner, namely, Arvind Sao @ Arvind Sah, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail - 2 - bond of Rs. 20,000/- (twenty thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of S.D.J.M. Masaudhi, Patna, in connection with Special Case No. 18 of 1992 arising out of Pun Pun P.S. Case No. 99 of 1992, with a direction that if he absents himself before the trial court on any date either in person or through his counsel the court below may consider canceling his bail application. Rajeev/ (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)