IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.9445 of 2008 AJAY SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2/ 01.05.2008 Heard. The allegation in the F.I.R. is recovery of a large quantity of country made liquor from the portion of the house of the petitioner let out to one Dilip Pandey. According to the petitioner, Dilip Pandey has been granted anticipatory bail. The order granting anticipatory bail to Dilip Pandey has not been produced. If country made liquor is brewed in the house, occupants of the house will be aware that the same is being brewed by smelling the smell of liquor at the stage of brewing. Whether, in fact, Dilip Pandey was a tenant or not it is the matter of investigation. The first information report suggests that the informant on enquiry came to learn that Dilip Pandey is a tenant. The fact remains the petitioner, the owner of the house was aware of brewing of illicit liquor at his own house until the raid was conducted, he did not take any step to stop the same. At this early stage of investigation, it would not be appropriate to grant anticipatory bail to the owner of the house. The application fails and the same is dismissed. S.B.P. (Barin Ghosh, J.)