Ganeshi Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.8433 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -203 Year- 2016 Thana -LAKHNAUR District- MADHUBANI ======================================================

1. Ganeshi Mahto Son of Late Ram Kishun Mahto, Resident of VillageHarbhanga, P.S. Lakhanaur (R.S.O.P.), District Madhubani at present P.D.S. Dealer.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vinod Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Ram Naresh Ray ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 28-02-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

Petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Lakhanour (E.S.O.P.) P.S. Case No. 203 of 2016 registered under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no occurrence as alleged took place. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Even the seizure list does not bear the signature of the petitioner. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, is directed

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8433 of 2017 (2) dt.28-02-2017 2/2 to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jhanjharpur, in connection with Lakhanour (R.S.O.P.) P.S. Case No. 203 of 2016 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Arvind Srivastava, J) Manish/- U T