IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.49738 of 2008 DINESH RAM Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 16.1.2009 Heard Mr. U.C. Verma, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. K. Shankar, learned A.P.P. The case is under section 7 of the E.C. Act and the allegation is that the petitioner was transporting 700 litres of kerosene oil for being sold in black-market. The contention is that the date of occurrence being on 1.7.2008 but the F.I.R. was lodged after more than three months and for reasons which the petitioner did not want to divulge. Further contention is that it is all hoax that the commodity was meant for sale in balck-market rather the son of the dealer could not be ready on account of his father became ill seriously and died and he was being engaged in performing funeral rites. The petitioner has remained in custody since 11.11.2008. Regard being had to the period of custody, let petitioner named above be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran, in Matiyaria P.S. case no.34 of 2008. sudip ( Dharnidhar Jha,J )