IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.38158 of 2010 1. RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD son of Shri Tulsi Sah, resident of village-Keshodih, P.S. Bikramganj, District- Rohtas. 2. Ajay Kumar son of Shri Rama Shankar Seth, resident of village Bikramganj, P.S. Bikramganj, District- Rohtas. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 12.10.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners being the driver and cleaner of the vehicle in question are languishing in jail custody since 16.9.2010 in a case registered under Section 47(a) of the Excise Act. It is alleged that 388.80 litres of illicit liquor was seized from the pick-up van. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that Annexure-2 reflects that the alleged foreign liquor was not illicit liquor and the said foreign liquor was sold by Bihar State Beverage Corporation Limited in favour of one Sunil Prasad but illegally the seizure has been made. It is further submitted that so far as petitioners are concerned, they are not directly connected with the alleged liquor as they were carrier of the vehicle . 2 Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioners namely, (1) Ravi Shankar Prasad (2) Ajay Kumar be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with Excise Case No. 23 of 2010. Anand Kr. (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.)