IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.55690 of 2007 SHAMBHU KUMAR CHAUDHARY Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 9.5.2008 The petitioner, a PDS dealer of grains and kerosene oil, apprehends his arrest in Rahui P.S. Case No. 184 of 2007 under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The allegation as per F.I.R. as alleged on the statement of four consumers is that petitioner was selling kerosene oil @ 12/- per litre which was higher than the fixed rate and that kerosene oil was also being supplied in deficient quantity. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the consumers who complained were not actually attached to his shop. It is also submitted that the petitioner had issued cash memo for the sales and he also maintained stock register. Considering the facts and circumstances, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks, the petitioner, Shambhu Kumar Choudhary is admitted to bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda at Biharsharif, in Rahui P.S. Case No. 184 of 2007 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (C. M. Prasad, J.) Ravi/-