IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.267 of 2009 Ravi Shankar Prasad Nirala, S/o. late Bipin Bihari Prasad, r/o. Village- Ganga Harpur, P./S. Mahua, District- Vaishali. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar, through the Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Vaishali. ----------- 2 01.05.2009 This application has been filed with a prayer for direction to conclude Sessions Trial No.12 of 1982 pending before Addl. Sessions Judge, F.T.C. No. I, Vaishali at Hajipur, where the petitioner is an accused in the case. The F.I.R. of the case was instituted on 18.08.1975. After submission of charge sheet the petitioner was allowed bail on 23.01.1982. The case was committed to the Court of Sessions on 05.02.1982. The petitioner did not appear before the trial-court, hence, the trial-court vide its order dated 19.12.2007 declared the petitioner absconder and the Court proceeded with recording of evidence under Section 299 Cr.P.C. In absence of the petitioner vide this Court’s order dated 20.02.2008 the trial-court closed the evidence under Section 299 Cr.P.C. and the record was ordered to be deposited in the record-room. Now at this stage the 2 petitioner approaches this Court and make a prayer for the conclusion of the trial against him saying that it is an old trial, but the reality of the matter is that the petitioner has not appeared before the trial-court, hence, regular trial by way of framing charges and examination as well as cross- examination of the witnesses cannot be done. Unless, the petitioner himself surrenders before the trial-court and appears for a trial there does not remain any ground for such prayer as has been made in this application. In such view of the matters, this application is not maintainable and it is dismissed as such. Mkr. (C.M. Prasad, J.)