IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.34158 of 2008 AJHAR ALI SON OF LATE IMAJUDDIN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DURGAPUR JAUHAR TOLA MANDAL TOLA, P.S.BARARI,DISTRICT KATIHAR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3/ 17.11.2008 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner is one of the named accused of a case which has been registered for offences under Sections 420 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. In course of raid of the house of the petitioner, 44 quintals of wheat contained in 88 bags were seized from his house. There was seizure of 16 quintals of wheat also. The petitioner disclosed that the wheat was kept by his nephew Md.Jubair. The petitioner also disclosed before the police that the wheat belonged to Ranjeet Bhagat. Submission is that the present case does not come under the purview of Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act and the petitioner is in jail custody since 16.5.2008. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Subdivisional Judicial Magistrate, Katihar in Barari (Semapur) P.S.Case No. 61 of 2008. Tahir/- ( Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)