Mahendra Bhagat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.1671 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -644 Year- 2014 Thana -MADHEPURA District- MADHEPURA ====================================================== Mahendra Bhagat .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. J.N. Thakur (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-01-2015 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 5.12.2014 in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 7 of the E.C. Act.

The Block Supply Officer, Madhepura inspected one truck and seized 401 bags of rice. The petitioner was driver of the loaded truck who disclosed that the rice belonged to Sanjay Kumar Gupta.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that Sanjay Kumar Gupta claimed the rice to have been purchased from a rice mill owned by Raman Kumar Sah and the rice was being transported for sale. Statement has been made in paragraph 3 of the petition that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Considering the fact that Sanjay Kumar Gupta has been

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1671 of 2015 (2) dt.15-01-2015 2/2 granted bail, let the above named petitioner 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 learned CJM, Madhepura in connection with Madhepura P.S. Case No. 644 of 2014.

(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) Anil/- U T