Kewal Bhagat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.7183 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -584 Year- 2015 Thana -MADHEPURA District- MADHEPURA ======================================================

1. Kewal Bhagat, Son of Late Jangilal Bhagat, resident of Village- Sripur ward No. 9, P.S. + District- Madhepura.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Gopal Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Upendra Kumar(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-02-2016 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act.

The prosecution is that from the house of petitioner nine bags of rice and 22 bags of wheat, each containing 55 Kilograms, were recovered, which were, prima facie, found to be of government supply.

It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is a petty grain dealer and only on suspicion the accusation has been levelled. It is apparent from the FIR that petitioner is not a P.D.S. dealer. Statement has been in paragraph 3 of the petition that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.7183 of 2016 (2) dt.17-02-2016 2/2 Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of twelve weeks from today 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. 584 of 2015 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

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