IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.46914 of 2008 RATUL TURHA son of Ayodhya Turha, resident of village-Kesath, P.S.- Nawanagar, Dist.-Buxar. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 3.2.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case which has been registered under section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. According to the informant about twenty eight quintals rice was seized. Submission is that after investigation the police found the petitioner to be innocent and final form has been submitted against him. Co-accused Gupteshwar Singh has been granted anticipatory bail by this court on 12.11.2007 in Cr.Misc. No.46578 of 2007. The petitioner is Driver of the vehicle from which seizure was made. The rice is free sale article. P.D.S. dealer has also been granted anticipatory bail by the court below itself. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail is allowed. The above named petitioner is directed to surrender before the court below within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order and in that event he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Buxar in connection with Nawanagar P.S.Case No.54 of 2007 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Md.S. (Shyam Kishore Sharma,J.) - 2 -