Raj Kumar Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.14654 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -85 Year- 2014 Thana -TARAIYA District- SARAN ====================================================== Raj Kumar Manjhi Son of Agnidev Manjhi, .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Harish Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anil Kumar (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-04-2015 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.

It is alleged that 7 packets of wheat of State Food Corporation were intercepted from a vehicle, the driver suggested that he purchased the same from the petitioner being PDS dealer.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the accusation has been levelled on the statement of driver of the seized vehicle whereas letter no. 69 dated 23.07.2014 issued by the Block Supply Officer, contained at annexure -2, suggests that the stock was found in order. A statement has been

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14654 of 2015 (2) dt.13-04-2015 2/2 made in paragraph 3 of the petition that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

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 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of `10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran in connection with Taraiya P.S. Case No.85 of 2014, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) Ashwini/- U T