Ram Autar Uraon v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.2982 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -311 Year- 2017 Thana -RAMNAGAR DistrictWESTCHAMPARAN(BETTIAH) ====================================================== Ram Autar Uraon son of Ram Prasad Uraon, .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bimlesh Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rajendra Singh Shastriji, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 16-01-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

The petitioner is in custody in connection with Ramnagar P.S. Case No.311 of 2017, a case under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act.

Forty-five bags of rice was allegedly recovered, which was packeted in the bags of F.C.I. Hence, suspected to be sold in black-market.

Submission is that rice is not a controlled item nor the petitioner is a P.D.S. dealer. Hence, offence alleged is not applicable.

Considering the aforesaid fact, 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

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.2982 of 2018 (2) dt.16-01-2018 P2/ amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court-below where the case is pending in connection with the aforesaid case, with condition that the petitioner shall fully cooperate with the investigation/trial of the case, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner. (Birendra Kumar, J) Mkr./- U T