IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.31314 of 2009 SHANKAR SINGH @ MINTU @ MANTO @ RAM SHANKAR SINGH, son of late Ram Nandan Singh, resident of village Wolipur, P.S. Pipariya, District Lakhisarai Versus STTAE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 13.10.2009 Having heard counsel for the parties and also perused the record, this Court is of the opinion that the petitioner being absconder for the last 20 years and being also primarily reason for delaying disposal of the main sessions case and its segregation does not deserve to be enlarged on bail even when he is said to be in custody since 28.7.2008. From the impugned order, it appears that the trial of the petitioner is continuing and therefore, this Court would direct the trial court to ensure that the trial of the petitioner is concluded in a period of six months from today and if for any reason the trial of the petitioner on account of primarily laches on the part of the prosecution is not concluded by 28th March, 2010, the abovenamed petitioner shall be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the 2 satisfaction of the Addl. District Judge, Fast Track Court III, Lakhisarai in Sessions Case No. 771/2008 arising out of Lakhisarai P.S.Case No. 2/1984, on specific undertaking that he would remain present on each and every day of the trial and failure to remain present even for one day shall entail the consequence of cancellation of his bail. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/