IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.42271 of 2010 CHHATHU KUMAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02. 21.12.2010 Heard counsel for the parties. This is an application seeking bail in a case instituted under section 47(A) of the Excise Act. As per the allegation in the FIR, on a raid having been conducted, 600 litres of illegal country-made liquor were recovered from a room which is said to be the room in possession of the petitioner. The petitioner denies the aforesaid allegation. It is contended with reference to the observations made in the impugned order that there is no criminal antecedent as would be apparent from the report received from the Assistant Commissioner, Excise, Patna. It is thus the stand of the petitioner that he is the first offender so far as the present allegation is concerned. He is said to be in custody since 06.10.2010. In the facts and circumstances of the case, petitioner abovenamed is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Danapur in Case No.256 (C)/2/2010 subject to the condition that one of the bailors shall be his own/close family member. hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )