IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.23683 of 2009 ANANDI PASWAN, Son of Late Sadhu Paswan @ Lothu Paswan, Resident of Village- Fatehchand, P.S.- Barh, District- Patna -----------------Petitioner Versus STATE OF BIHAR ---------------Opposite Party ----------- 3. 27.8.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offence under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code. Taking into consideration the fact that the petitioner remained absconder for about 17 years even though the petitioner had been named by the witnesses during investigation and also the fact that the trial is in progress, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the application for bail is rejected. However, the trial Court is expected to take effective steps in conclusion of the trial and in case he fails to do so within one year of the copy of the order for no fault of the petitioner, the petitioner is given liberty to renew his prayer for bail. P. Kumar (Anjana Prakash, J.)