IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.23249 of 2009 SANTOSH KUMAR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 24.8.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The offence alleged is under section 7 of the E.C. Act. It is submitted that petitioner is a dealer and dealing sales of rice and wheat and he has been falsely implicated in this case and is in custody since 23rd of May 2009. It is submitted that at the material time license for selling of rice and wheat was not required consequently no offence could be made out under section 7 of the E.C. Act. It is further submitted that petitioner is a registered dealer and it would appear on perusal of certificate of registration annexure-2. The allegation that the food grains might be taken out from the go-down of F.C.I. merely on the basis that the bags containing the rice having mark of F.C.I.. It is submitted that such bags are easily available in the market and as such there is no justification of taking out food grains from the F.C.I. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case let the above named petitioner be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of C.J.M, Gaya, in WazirganjP.S. caseno. 91 of 2009. (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J) M.Rahman