IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.22171 of 2009 NAGINA GOPE, SON OF LATE HARI GOPE, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BABHANDIHA, POLICE STATION HILSA, DISTRICT NALANDA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 14.07.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The case is under Section 47A of the Excise Act. Although huge quantity of raw materials for preparing country made liquor as well as considerable quantity of country made liquor have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner but an affidavit has been filed sworn by the son-in-law of the petitioner stating therein on oath that the petitioner has no criminal history and he has been made accused for the first time in an excise case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is actually 70 years of age and he is in custody since 9.3.2009. Considering the claim of old age of the petitioner and the fact that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent at all, the application is allowed. Petitioner (Nagina Gope) is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two - 2 - sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hilsa, Nalanda in connection with Case No. 185-C-2 of 2009. B.T (J.N. Singh, J.)