IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.45446 of 2008 KHAGESH CHANDRA ROY, Son of late Chiku Roy, Resident of Village- Dhangawa (Chouwki), P.S.- Kadwa, District- Katihar :---- Petitioners. Versus STATE OF BIHAR :------Opposite Party ----------- 03. 21.04.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act as it is said that one trolley laden with rice meant for distribution amongst the below poverty line constituents of the shop of the petitioner was being transported for being sold in the black market. Such information the Officer-in-Charge of Kadwa Police Station derived from the driver of the trolley and registered the present case whereafter petitioner was called upon by the Sub-Divisional Officer Barsoi to show cause as to why his Fair Price Shop licence be not cancelled. In response to such show cause notice petitioner submitted show-cause reply, Annexure-3 and having considered the show-cause reply the Sub- Divisional Officer entrusted the Block Supply Officer to physically verify the stock of the petitioner and thereafter the Block Supply Officer has submitted his report whereunder he has found the stock of the petitioner intact. Let the petitioner Khagesh Chandra Roy - 2 - surrender in the court below (C.J.M., Katihar) within a period of four weeks from today in connection with Kadwa P.S.Case No. 116 of 2008 and apply for regular bail which should be considered in the light of the report of the Block Supply Officer. This application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)