IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.33311 of 2010 SANTOSH PRASAD, SON OF LATE RAMAGYA MAHTO, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PIPARA, P.S. NARKATIYAGANJ, DISTRICT WEST CHAMPARAN ---- PETITIONER Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR --- OPPOSITE PARTY ----------- 2 12.10.2010 Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case under Sections 420, 409, 273, 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The allegation is that he was supplying sub-standard rice to the Government. Learned counsel for the petitioner on the other hand argues that there is no definition of sub-standard and in fact rice seized was not supplied by the petitioner. Be that as it may, petitioner Santosh Prasad is directed to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of eight weeks in connection with Bettiah Muffasil P.S. Case No. 232 of 2010 on furnishing bail bond of rupees ten thousand with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Sanjay ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)