IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.39357 of 2011 Khedu Rai, Son of Mukhtar Rai, resident of village-Santpur, P.S.-Motihari (Muffasil), District-East Champaran. ……..Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar ……..Opp. Party. ----------- 2 24.11.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is in custody in connection with a case registered for the offence under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. It is stated that the petitioner is a milkman. In his cow- shed 128 bags of rice were kept by co-villager Manoj Rai, Girishwar Rai, Ram Pravesh Rai and Vindhyachal Rai. The case was registered in this regard. The petitioner was taken to a Magistrate for recording his statement under Section 164 Cr. P.C. On the very first occasion, i.e., on 27th August, 2008, he narrated the entire facts in the court. He himself went to the Dy.S.P. and disclosed the facts of the case. He has got no criminal antecedent and he is in jail since 27.8.2011. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Motihari Muffasil P.S. Case No. 256 of 2011. Sanjeet/ (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.)