IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.23673 of 2009 SURESH TIWARY Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02 31.07.2009 Heard both sides. Petitioner prays for grant of bail in a case instituted under Sections 272/273 of the Indian Penal Code and 47 (a) (d) (f) and Section 49 of the Excise Act. As per allegation in the F.I.R., the house of the petitioner was raided, wherefrom 630 litres of illicit liquor are said to have been recovered kept in different pouches. Two of the employees of the petitioner were found packing the liquor and they were arrested. They disclosed the name of the petitioner as the owner. Learned counsel submits that the father of the petitioner was a licensee of the aforesaid mixed liquor. In this connection, he draws attention to the documents placed at Annexure-2. It appears that the petitioner was also incorporated therein as nominee. Referring to Annexure-3 series, it is contended that these recovered liquors were purchased in the month of March, 2009 itself from the Bihar State Beverage Corporation Limited. It is 2 submitted that the license had expired with effect from 31.3.2009 and thereafter one Lal Babu Prasad Mishra, got the license in open bid, who agreed to conduct the business proceeding along with the petitioner. It is contended that he is in jail custody since 15.6.2009 and has no criminal antecedents. In the facts and circumstances of the case, above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gopalganj, in connection with Mirganj P.S. Case No. 83 of 2009. P.K. (K.K. Mandal, J.)