IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.29162 of 2010 1. Maheshwar Sahni. 2. Pramod Sahni, Both sons of late Narayan Sahni, resident of village- Thalha, P.S. Beldaur, District Khagaria --- Paetitioner. Versus STATE OF BIHAR—Opp. Party. ----------- 3/ 08-10-2010 Heard the parties. In a criminal prosecution registered under sections 302/201 and some other allied offences under the Indian Penal Code as also under section 27 of the Arms Act, the petitioners and eight others are specifically named in the F.I.R. as accused. According to the F.I.R. (Annexure- 1) deceased Sikander Sahni was abducted by all the F.I.R. named accused persons, who all were armed with firearms. All the accused persons are alleged to have killed the deceased by resorting to firing and thereafter dead body was carried towards river Koshi, where it was cut into pieces and thrown in the river. The case was instituted in the year 2004. Both the petitioners have remained absconding for more than six years. Petitioner No.1 is in judicial custody since 01.06.2010 and petitioner no.2 is in judicial custody since 02.07.2010. Taking into consideration the nature of allegation and taking into consideration the fact that the petitioners have remained absconding for more than six years, this Court is not persuaded to accede to the prayer made on 2 behalf of the petitioners for grant of bail at this stage. Their prayer for bail is rejected. Learned C.J.M., Khagaria is directed to commit the case of the petitioners forthwith and on such commitment, all endeavours should be made to conclude the trial of the petitioners as early as possible, preferably within a period of one year from the date of commitment. However, if the trial of the petitioners is not concluded within the aforesaid period of one year from the date of commitment, without there being any fault on the part of the petitioners, they shall be at liberty to renew their prayer for bail before this Court. BTiwary/ ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)