IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9228 of 2009 1.SHASHI BHUSHAN SINGH SON OF LATE RAM LAGAN SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MITHARAPUR, P.S. PAROO, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR 2. SHANKAR PRASAD YADAV SON OF DHANRAJ PRASAD YADAV, VILLAGE LALOO CHHAPRA, P.S. PAROO, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR 3.AWADESH SINGH SON OF SACHIDANAND SINGH, VILLAGE JAMUNA, P.S. PAROO, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR 4.RAVINDRA CHOUDHARY, SON OF LATE TRIVENI CHOUDHARY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PAROO, P.S. PAROO, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR ..PETITIOENRS Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY FOOD & CIVIL SUPPLY DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA 2.THE B.S.O.,PAROO BLOCK, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR …RESPONDENTS 3 7.8.2009 KHAN Petitioner nos.1 to 3 claims to be agriculturists and they deposited their food grains in the Rice Mill namely Shivam Rice Mill of petitioner no.4 situated at Paroo and duly got valid licence from the Industrial Department. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that there is no embargo on sale and storage of rice as it is a free sale commodity. Having heard counsel for the parties and on going through the materials on record, this court directs the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, West, Muzaffarpur to release the seized rice in favour of the petitioners which were seized in connection with Paroo P.S. Case No.110/09, after being satisfied about its ownership and on furnishing adequate security, 10% of which would be in form of cash security. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. Let this order be communicated through fax at the cost of the petitioners. (S.P.Singh,J)