IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.34473 of 2008 MAHESH CHAURASIA Son of Jawharlal Chaurashia, resident of Near of Memorial Trust, Purani Bazar, P.S.- Muzaffarpur, District- Muzaffarpur Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 17.11.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case registered for the offences under sections 272, 419, 420 & 511 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation against the petitioner is to the effect that while the search was being made in his house a large number of bottles with cork and label depicting Aristocrat, Mack dowel etc. with further equipment of rebottling was found. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that while the search was made he was not present in the house and no case is made out under the provisions of the Excise Act. Learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the allegations are serious which make out the alleged offence. Considering the above submissions and in the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to - 2 - grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. His prayer for grant of anticipatory bail is, accordingly, rejected. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)