IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.15480 of 2011 1. BINOD SINGH 2. RATNESH CHAUHAN Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 20.05.2011 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners being the driver and the cleaner of the tanker are apprehending their arrest in a case registered under Sections 47A of the Excise Act. 12000 liters of spirit, which was being carried through tanker, was seized. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the spirit was of M/S associated alcohols and beverages Khadi Gram (Barwaha), District- Khargone, Madhaya Pradesh which was being transported to Arunachal Pradesh. On way, the tanker was standing when the seizure was made on 16.10.2010. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the transportation was under the valid permit from 31.08.2010 to 30.10.2010 when the seizure was made on 16.10.2010. It appears that the tanker was seized on 2 16.10.2010 when the prosecution report was transmitted to the learned court below on 25.10.2010, which creates doubt about the bona fide of the prosecuting agency. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioners, be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Aurangabad in connection with Excise Case No. 47/2010, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Amrendra/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.)