IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.19941 of 2009 ARVIND KUMAR SHAHI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 10.8.2009 KHAN Heard counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is an accused in a case under section 420 of the Penal Code and section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. It is alleged that the food grains lifted from the F.C.I. godown was being diverted. The driver of the truck who was apprehended by the police has stated that he changed the route of the truck at the instance of one Ranjan Singh. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a Grain Lifting Officer of F.C.I. Godown and under the instruction of the State Government he has been allowed lifting of allotted foodgrains after handing over necessary documents to the driver. He further submits that it was the duty of the transporter to unload the goods at the correct place. The driver of the truck has been allowed bail. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner Arvind Kumar Shahi is directed to be released on bail in connection with Kurhni (Fakuli) P.S. Case No.34 of 2009 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Subdivisional Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur. (S.P.Singh,J)