Naurangi Sao v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.21818 of 2016 ====================================================== Naurangi Sao son of Late Kishun Sao, Resident of village- Chitaukher, P.S.- Tekari, District- Gaya .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ram Bachan Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-05-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Tekari P. S. Case No. 62 of 2016 registered under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act.

It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that though the inspection was carried out in the PDS shop of the petitioner on 10.01.2016, the FIR was registered after undue delay on 17.02.2016 and there is no explanation for the delay caused in the institution of the FIR. It is further contended that the petitioner is an old man aged about 70 years and is in custody since 18.03.2016.

Regard being had to the facts and circumstances of

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21818 of 2016 (2) dt.20-05-2016 2/2 the case, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SDJM, Gaya in Tekari P. S. Case No. 62 of 2016.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.) Kanchan/- U T