IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.3884 of 2010 SHEIKH MD. HASIM@ Md. Halim, S/o Sheikh Yunus Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3/ 07.05.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner in fact had received the food-grains in question on 20.05.2008, whereas raid was conducted on 22.05.2008 at 9.00 A.M. Learned counsel further submits that the 53 bags of rice were not distributed, as it was found to be of inferior quality. He further submits that he regularly supplies the trade articles to the customers. In the circumstances, in the event of arrest or surrender within six weeks from today before the court below in connection with Turkauliya (Banjariya) P.S. case no. 101 of 2008, above named petitioner shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.5,000/- (Five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, with the condition that one of the sureties should be in cash form. Furthermore, he will not physically absent for two consecutive dates at stretch till four witnesses are examined, otherwise the court in seisin of the case would cancel the bail bond of the petitioner. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)