IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.46550 of 2008 1. Shivalak Manjhi 2. Indal Manhi Versus 1. State Of Bihar ----------- For the Petitioners: Mr. Arvind Kumar, Advocate. For the State: Mr. Upendra Kumar,APP. 02 12.12.2008 Heard. Petitioners are accused in a case instituted under Section 273 of the Penal Code and Section 47(A) Excise Act. As per prosecution case, the police raided the house of one Balkishun Manjhi and seized 125 liters of illicit liquor apart from other articles allegedly used for manufacturing illicit liquor. So far as these two petitioners are concerned, the allegation is that they too were present at the said house. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners were in fact employed by the main co-accused. Admittedly, the illicit liquor and other incriminating articles were not recovered from house of the petitioners. It has further been submitted that they have been remained in custody for over three months. Having regard to the facts appearing on the record this court is persuaded to admit the petitioners to bail. Let the petitioners, namely, Shivalak Manjhi and Indal Manhi 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hilsa ( Nalanda) in 2 connection with Chandi ( Vena) P.S.Case No. 150 of 2008 (G.R.No.1237/2008). It is made clear that one of the bailors of each of the petitioners should be the close family member of the petitioners. Sym ( Kishore K. Mandal, J.)