IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.13493 of 2009 HARILAL PRASAD Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 29.04.2009 Petitioner Harilal Prasad is in custody in connection with Kotwa P.S. Case No. 19 of 2009 for allegedly indulging in clandestine trade of extracting gas out of L.P.G. gas cylinders and refilling them in small cylinders. Four filling nozzles, four empty cylinders, two filled cylinders, weighing scales and transfer pipe were recovered from the shop of the petitioner in course of a raid, none of which are used in a shop licensed to sell seeds and fertilizers. Affidavits by seven persons with photocopies of their customer cards have been filed to show that they had left their empty gas cylinders in the premises of the shop for exchanging them with filled cylinders. A perusal of the photocopies of the cards shows otherwise, which only leads to a presumption that these affidavits before the Notary Public have been filed with the prime purpose of tampering with evidence. Be that as it may I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at the present. His prayer for bail is accordingly rejected. However, he may renew his prayer for bail after four months. Spd/- (Abhijit Sinha, J.)