IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.12908 of 2010 SOTAR @ VIJENDRA GOPE Versus STATE OF BIHAR ------- 02. 26.05.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and State. Petitioner who has been made accused in connection with Hilsa (Karai) P.S. Case No. 18/1991 for offences under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner is one of the named accused persons in this 19 years old case, carries specific allegation of intercepting informant’s father and uncle in the way by dint of arms with group of different persons and further petitioner and a few more caused indiscriminate firing on the father of the informant, on account of that he died on the spot, another group caused death of uncle of the informant almost in same fashion. There was attempt to cut the neck of the uncle, but, smelling arrival of the police, miscreants escaped from the place of occurrence. It is contended that other accused persons are enjoying the privilege of bail by different order of this court, but, considering the facts and circumstances and delay caused in this 19 years old case, during that period petitioner had absconded. I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Hence, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. Court below is directed to proceed expeditiously and if this old case is not concluded within one year of detention of the petitioner, he may renew his prayer before the trial court itself. Rajeev/ (Akhilesh Chandra, J.)