IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.23429 of 2009 JAI PRAKASH SAO @ JAY PRAKASH GUPTA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 31.07.2009 Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking bail in a case instituted under section 7 of the E.C. Act. As per allegation in the FIR, the shop of the petitioner was raided wherefrom 2500 litres of blue kerosene oil kept in 13 drums are said to have been recovered. It is alleged that the petitioner is neither a licensee nor a PDS (public distribution system) dealer and, as such, it has been found that the kerosene oil were kept in his shop for illegal business. Counsel for the petitioner submits that he has absolutely no criminal antecedent and he was not found and arrested at the shop premise from where alleged recovery has been made. It is his contention that the shop belongs to some other person. It is contended that the petitioner is in custody since 18.05.2009. In the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner abovenamed be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10, 000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of CJM, Nawadah in connection with Rajauli P.S.Case No. 64/2008. ( Kishore K. Mandal )