IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.38377 of 2009 Ajay Sao @ Bocha, S/o Shri Kishori Sao, resident of Village-Madhopur Bazar, P.S.-Chandi, District-Nalanda. ………Petitioner. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ……….Opp. Party. ----------- 2/ 18.12.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing for the State. Petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Chandi P.S. Case No. 177 of 2009 instituted for the offence under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner has been roped on disclosure by the driver of one Munna Lal, who runs a P.D.S. shop and who has business rivalry with the petitioner. The Pick-up van from which 1800 litre of kerosene oil was seized, belongs to Munna Lal and for release of Pick-up van he also filed an application before the Magistrate. Except the statement of driver of Munna Lal there is no material to connect the petitioner with the seized article. Considering these facts, prayer for anticipatory bail on behalf of above named petitioner is allowed. He is directed to be released on bail, in case of his appearance within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of A.C.J. M., Hilsa, Nalanda in connection with Chandi P.S. Case No. 177 of 2009 subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) Cr. P.C. Sanjeet/ (Mridula Mishra, J.) 2