IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.19650 of 2010 CHAMARI SAO . Versus STATE OF BIHAR . with Cr.Misc. No.19937 of 2010 SADAN PASWAN . Versus STATE OF BIHAR . ----------- 2. 15.6.2010. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner Chamru Sao and Sadan Paswan and the State. Petitioners are accused in a case arising from Laheri P.S.Case No.42 of 2010 for the offence punishable under Sections 414, 467, 468, 470, 420, 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. Substance of allegation against these petitioners and others is of recovery of 100 quintals of rice packed in 200 bags having stamp of S.F.C and FCI. Learned counsel for the petitioners jointly submits that whereas the petitioner Chamru Sao is the Munshi of M/s Anand Kumar and Sons of Shop No.20, petitioner Sadan Paswan is the driver of the truck from where the alleged seizure was made. Learned counsel further submits that rice is not a control commodity and is open to free trade. 2 He further submits that considering this aspect, this court, vide order dated 4.2.2010 passed in C.W.J.C.No.6645 of 2010 has directed for release of the seized rice. He submits that the petitioners are nowhere connected with the alleged offence and no offence is made out against them. It is further submitted that the petitioners have clean antecedent and have been wrongfully roped in this case. Having regard to the submissions aforesaid, let petitioners (1) Chamru Sao and (2) Sadan Paswan be released on bail on individually furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda at Biharharif in connection with Laheri P.S.Case No.42 of 2010. ahk (Jyoti Saran, J.)