IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.23406 of 2009 REETA SINGH, Wife of Shri Ashok Ranjan, proprietor of M/S Shiva Lok Gas Services, Brahampura, Muzaffarpur, P.S. Brahampura, District – Muzaffarpur. …. Petitioner. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR … Opp. Party. ----------- 03/ 27.10.2009 Counsel for the petitioner is permitted to implead the name of concerned court in the prayer portion of the bail application. Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the State. Offence alleged is under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. Petitioner is the proprietor of a Gas Agency. The agency was initially allotted to her father-in- law, who was freedom fighter. Subsequently it was transferred in the name of the petitioner. Allegations regarding irregular supply, not maintaining the registers properly and receive hire charge for supply of cylinders has been made in the FIR. Counsel for the petitioner submits that so far supply of cylinders at hire price is concerned, nothing specific against the petitioner and the entire business is being looked after by the different staffs. Some latches and lapses may be here and there, but there is nothing to show that cannot be considered as offence under Section 7 of the Essential - 2 - Commodities Act. Considering these facts, prayer for grant of anticipatory bail on behalf of petitioner, namely, Reeta Singh is allowed. She is directed to be released on anticipatory bail, in case of her surrender before the Court concerned within four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Brahampura P.S. Case No. 44 of 2009 to the satisfaction of S.D.J.M., (East) Muzaffarpur. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)