IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.32977 of 2009 Siyaram Manjhi, son of Late Dhaneshwar Manjhi, resident Of Village- Algana, Gram Panchyat-Damuha, P.S. Kako, District-Jehanabad. ……………………………..Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar ………………………….Opposite Party. ----------- 2. 16. 11. 2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Jehanabad P.S. Case No. 299 of 2009 for the offence registered under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The petitioner is P.D.S. dealer. Counsel for the petitioner submits that 600 litres of Kerosene oil kept in two drums were not recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The seizure list does not show that the name of the petitioner was mentioned on the two drums. However, in the F.I.R. it has been alleged that the name of the petitioner was there. Considering the fact that there is no recovery of Kerosene oil from the possession of the petitioner and there is no evidence that the petitioner was responsible for storing of the Kerosene oil at the place of the occurrence, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed. In the event of arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from today, the petitioner, namely, Siyaram Manjhi shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with 2 two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jehanabad, in connection with Jehanabad P.S. Case No. 299 of 2009, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. SKBOSE (Mridula Mishra)