IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.15597 of 2009 LAL BABU PASWAN Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02/ 21.05.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This petition for bail has been filed by the petitioner, who is an accused for offence punishable under section 47(A) of the Custom and Excise Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in a case under section 47(A) of the Custom and Excise Act petitioner was granted bail on 16.04.1998 whereafter he attended the court when required. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that petitioner is about 80 years old and infirm person and after ten years of pairvi he could not attend the court due to his age, ailment and infirmity and his bail bond was cancelled on 16.09.2008 when warrant of arrest was issued against him and he was arrested on 23.02.2009. Since then he is in custody, although he has got no criminal antecedent and he is an old ailing and infirm person. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case as well as the arguments of the parties, this petition is allowed. Let the petitioner, namely Lal Babu Paswan shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000.00 (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ara (Bhojpur) in connection with Excise Case No. 94 of 2008. harish/ ( S.N.Hussain, J)