IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.22981 of 2009 CHANDAN KUMAR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 30.6.2009 Heard the learned Counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends arrest in a police case under Section 47A of the Excise Act. The submission is of being a first offender only under Section 47A of the Excise Act. The allegation is of recovery of Indian made foreign liquor stock without licence when defence is of a plea of ali bi. The application is rejected. Any plea of ali bi shall be more appropriately considered in the regular bail, without being prejudiced by the present order and the period of custody that may follow. (Navin Sinha,J.) A.Kumar