IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.36953 of 2010 MURLIDHAR MEHTA, SON OF RAMDEV MEHTA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 29.10.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offence under Section 47A of the Excise Act and 13 of D.D. Act. Considering that for misuse of privilege of bail for a period of about 14 years, the petitioner has remained in custody since 3.12.2009, let the petitioner above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5,000/- (Five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each or any other surety to be fixed by the court concerned to the satisfaction of Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Supaul, in Bhaptahi P.S. Case No. 14(8) of 1985 corresponding to G.R. No. 358 of 1985 subject to the following conditions: (i)That one of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner who will give an affidavit giving genealogy as to how he is related with the petitioner. The bailor will undertake to furnish information to the Court about any change in address of the petitioner. (ii)That the affidavit shall clearly state that the petitioner is not an accused in any other case and if he is, he shall not be released on bail. (iii)That the bailor shall also state on affidavit that he will inform the court concerned if the petitioner is implicated in any other case of similar nature after his release in the present case and 2 thereafter the court below will be at liberty to initiate the proceeding for cancellation of bail on the ground of misuse. (iv)That the petitioner will be well represented on each date and if he fails to do so on two consecutive dates, his bail will be liable to be cancelled. The trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude it positively within a period of nine months since the matter is of the year 1985. S.Ali ( Anjana Prakash, J.)