Md. Arman v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.10699 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -231 Year- 2017 Thana -BAUSI District- PURNIA ====================================================== Md. Arman, Son of Md. Sabbir, Resident of Village-Kalu Chowk Parariya, Police Station-Sikty, District-Araria.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Rana, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Aditya Narayan Singh 1, APP. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 23-02-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act.

Petitioner was driver of the vehicle on which 55 quintal of rice and some paddy was seized. Submission of the petitioner is that the offence under Section 7 of Essential Commodities Act is not attracted, as rice is not a controlled item, nor the petitioner is a P.D.S. Dealer.

Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10699 of 2018 (2) dt.23-02-2018 Court below where the case is pending in connection with Baisi Police Station Case No.231 of 2017, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall fully cooperate with the trial of the case, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner. (Birendra Kumar, J) Nitesh/- U T