IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR.MISC. NO.25579 OF 2009 NARENDRA RAI @ NARENDRA KUMAR RAI, SON OF RAM KISHUN RAI @ RAM KRISHAN RAI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE CHASI, POLICE STATION NARAYANPUR, DISTRICT BHOJPUR VERSUS STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 05.10.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The case is under sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 27 of the Arms Act. This is a case of misuse of privilege of bail. It appears that petitioner was appearing in the case since its inception and since 17.4.2007 he was absent from the court and, therefore, his bail bond was cancelled on 11.6.2007. Petitioner did not know about the same as he had entrusted the pairvi of the case to the clerk of the Advocate and had gone outside the State to earn his livelihood. When he came back during the Holi vacation of this year, he was arrested by the police on 7.4.2009 and since then he is in custody. Considering the fact that the petitioner was earlier on bail all through, the application is allowed. Petitioner (Narendra Rai @ Narendra Kumar Rai) is directed to be released on bail on - 2 - furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge (F.T.C. II), Bhojpur at Ara in connection with Sessions Trial No.261 of 1998 arising out of Sahar P.S. Case No.79 of 1997, subject to the condition that petitioner will appear in court on each and every date and shall not leave the jurisdiction of the court without prior permission of the court concerned failing which the court below will be at liberty to take coercive steps for his arrest. Petitioner shall co-operate with the trial court in early conclusion of the trial. The court may make all endeavours to conclude the trial expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months. B.T (J.N. Singh, J.)