IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.6394 of 2010 JHAPASH YADAV s/o Nanhku Yadav, resident of village- Newrahi Telawa, P.S. Nautan, District- West Champaran. ..Petitioner. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 26.2.2010 Petitioner is an accused in Gobindganj P.S.Case no. 119 of 1991 instituted under Sections 144, 379 and 447 of the Indian Penal Code in relation to looting of agricultural crops. Petitioner was arrested in course of investigation and granted bail. Thereafter petitioner did not appear in the court below even after cognizance was taken having been declared as absconder. He was then arrested and released on bail on 3.3.1997.Thereafter again he has absconded. He is in custody since 9.11.2009 once again. On behalf of the petitioner, it is submitted that the petitioner is a poor person and the case is over 20 years old, he is unable to pursue the matter effectively and that is why the bail is getting cancelled. Considering the fact that the matter is now over 20 years old, I direct the trial court to take all effective steps to conclude the trial within six months. The petitioner , in the meantime, is released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- ( ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of C.J.M.,East Champaran, Motihari in Tr. No. 56 of 2004 arising out of Gobindganj P.S.Case no. 119/91 with an additional condition he must be physically present on each and every date in the trial court. Learned Additional Sessions Judge East Champaran, Motihari would give priority to the present case. singh (Navaniti Prasad Singh,J)