IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.12258 of 2011 SATISH KUMAR CHOUDHARY Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 19.04.2011 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Section 47(A) of the Excise Act. The accusation is seizure of huge quantity of english foreign liquor and beer. The recovery is from the two vehicles. The drivers of the vehicles were apprehended. On the statement of the drivers, the name of the petitioner sprang up to the effect that it was the petitioner who directed to unload the liquors. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the recovery has not been made from the petitioner. Moreover, the place of recovery does not belong to the petitioner. The drivers have not stated the exact place where the seized liquor were to be unloaded. It is further submitted that petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioner namely, Satish Kumar Choudhary, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like 2 amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Samastipur, in connection with Excise Case No. 30 of 2010, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Learned counsel for the petitioner will file an affidavit before the learned Court below that he will make himself available as and when required during investigation and any substantial default will give liberty to the prosecution to file appropriate application for cancellation of bail. Ibrar/- ( Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.)