IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.8754 of 2009 SHOBHI MANDAL, SON OF HALDHAR MANDAL, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- LATTIPUR, P.S.- BIHPUR, DISTRICT- BHAGALPUR. ----- PETITIONER Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----- OPPOSITE PARTY ----------- 3 3.9.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The main allegation is against one Niranjan Singh. Petitioner has been absconding in this case since the year 1993 and has only surrendered in Court on 21.1.2009. Considering the fact that the petitioner is absconder for more than a decade, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. Since this case is very old one, the Court below should take steps to expedite the trial. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)