IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.33851 of 2010 MAHENDRA PRASAD Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02 3.11.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as for the State. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Excise Case no.10/2010 registered under section 47(a) of the Excise Act. Admittedly, in huge quantity country made liquors were recovered from TATA 407 of the petitioner. Though submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that at the relevant time the aforesaid vehicle was being driven by its driver and petitioner was not present there and he was not aware about loading of the aforesaid liquors but I am not at all convinced with the aforesaid submissions. Accordingly, his prayer for anticipatory bail stands rejected. However, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court below within thirty days from the date of communication of this order and if, he so surrenders and seeks regular bail, the learned court below shall consider regular bail application of the petitioner on its own merit, particularly, keeping in mind the submissions advanced on behalf of the petitioner before this court. Shahid ( Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J.)