Mritunjay Kumar Singh And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.63529 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -150 Year- 2017 Thana -OBRA District- AURANGABAD ======================================================

1. Mritunjay Kumar Singh, S/o Late Maharaj Singh,

2. Juli Devi W/o Mritunjay Kumar Singh, R/o Village- Obra, P.S.- Obra, District- Aurangabad.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Leelawati Kumari For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Arbind Kumar Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 11-01-2018 Heard both sides.

The petitioners apprehend their arrest in Obra P.S. Case No.150 of 2017 registered under Section 7 of Essential Commodities Act, 2016.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that one pickup van being driven by Awadesh Kumar was carrying foodgrains to sell the same in black market. The informant intercepted and 14 bags each containing 50 kg of rice were seized. Awadhesh Kumar, driver of the vehicle fled away.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner No.2 is owner of the vehicle. Petitioner No.1 is the husband of the petitioner No.2. Awadhesh Kumar @ Awadhesh Paswan who is

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.63529 of 2017 (2) dt.11-01-2018 2/2 said to have been driving the vehicle has already been granted anticipatory bail vide order dated 27.11.2017 passed in Cr. Misc. No.55891 of 2017 by a coordinate Bench of this Court. Considering the facts aforesaid and the nature of allegation made against the petitioner, both the petitioners, above named, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Auragabad in connection with Obra P.S. Case No.150 of 2017, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Prabhat Kumar Jha, J) Sanjeev/- U T