IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.19477 of 2011 Bindeshwar Singh Versus The State Of Bihar with Cr.Misc. No.20450 of 2011 Anand Kumar Versus The State Of Bihar ----------- 2 01.07.2011 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Section 47a of the Excise Act. Huge quantity of country made liquor and foreign liquor were recovered. The recovery is made from two vehicles. The drivers of the vehicles were apprehended on the statement of the said drivers, the name of Satish Kumar Choudhary sprang up to the effect that it was Satish Kumar Choudhary who directed to unload the liquors. Satish Kumar Choudhary denied any contention with the place of unloading. It is alleged against these petitioner that they are the owners of the vehicles from which seizure has been made and they were not present on the place of seizure. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that for carrying the liquor, the drivers were responsible as there is nothing on record to show that petitioner, Bindeshwar Singh was aware about the foreign liquor which was being transported on his vehicle. So far other petitioner Anand Kumar is concerned, it is contended by him that he has already sold the vehicle to other persons but the owner book was not transferred. Hence the vehicle was not in control of the petitioner Anand Kumar. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner, be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of his 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) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Samastipur in connection with Excise Case No. 30/2010, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Amrendra/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.)