IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.31344 of 2011 ====================================================== Bharat Prasad, son of Mahesh Prasad, resident of Vill. Mirganj Masjid, P.S. Mirganj, Distt. Gopalganj. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Surendra Prasad Singh, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA) 2 14-10-2011 Heard. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a criminal prosecution registered under Section 7 of the E.C. Act. It is submitted that the name of the petitioner has been included in the first information report vide Annexure-I on the basis of confession made by co-accused Jitendra Prasad, who is admittedly a Dealer under the Public Distribution System. It is further submitted that the petitioner is not a Dealer under the Public Distribution System, and as such, case under Section 7 of the E.C. Act may not be applicable against him. Be that as it may, in view of nature of allegations, this Court is inclined to accede to the prayer made of behalf of the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31344 of 2011 (2) dt.14-10-2011 2 petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail. In the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of four weeks from today, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Mirganj P.S. Case No.31 of 2008 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gopalganj subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C. Anjani /- (Birendra Prasad Verma, J)