IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.45399 of 2008 SHANKAR PODDAR Son of Late Suresh Poddar Resident of Village Jalkaura P.S. Gangour, District- Khagaria --------------------- Petitioner Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ------------------ Opposite Party ----------- 2. 2.2.2009 Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is a P.D.S. dealer and a licence. Allegation against the petitioner is that the stock register was not being maintained properly. The place where the articles were stocked is not approved premises for doing business under unification order. Since stock register was not being maintained properly as well as the premises for stock of articles were changed. Presumption is that it was done with an intention to sell the food grains in black market. Counsel for the petitioner submits that on account of prevailing flood situation, the premises of stock articles were changed and stock register was also not properly maintained. There is no complaint regarding black marketing against the petitioner. Considering the facts, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioner, Shankar Poddar, is allowed. He is directed to be released on anticipatory bail, in case of his surrender before the Court concerned within four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each - 2 - in connection with Khagaria (Gangour) P.S. Case No. 350/08 to the satisfaction of the Special Judge, Cum Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Khagaria, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. P. Kumar (Mridula Mishra, J.)