IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.15711 of 2009 SHIV BARAN YADAV Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02/ 22.05.2009 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 offences punishable under Section 47(A) of the Excise Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was released on bail on 27.2.1998 but due to absence of any proper pairvi on 26.6.2003 the bail bond was cancelled and subsequently the petitioner was arrested on 5.1.2009 and since then he is in custody. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner had given relevant documents to his pairvikar for making regular pairvi in the case and went to his place of working for earning his livelihood and since then the pairvi of the case was being done by his pairvikar but the pairvikar for the reasons best known to him did not do any pairvi on 26.06.2003 nor informed the petitioner about any development in the case since 26.6.2003. However, the petitioner being under the impression that his case was properly looked by his pairvikar remain engaged in his work and when he was suddenly arrested on 5.1.2001 he learnt about the entire things. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case as well as the arguments of the parties, this petition is allowed. - 2 - Let petitioner, namely, Shiv Baran Yadav be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Jehanabad in connection with Jehanabad P.S. Case No. 64 of 1998 (Tr. No. 1069 of 2008). S.Sb/- (S.N. Hussain, J.)