IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.28954 of 2010 1. Ramadhar Narayan Shahi, son of Bikram Narayan Shahi, Proprietor of Shahi Rice Mill, Bakepatti, Majhaua,District- West Champaran. 2. Umesh Prasad, son of Girja Shankar Prasad, Proprietor of Puja Mini Rice Mill, Bhilokha Tola, Piprasi, District-West Champaran. ……………………………………..Petitioners. Versus The State of Bihar ……………………………..Opposite Party. ----------- 2. 09. 08. 2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act and 273 of the Indian Penal Code. It is alleged that under the agreement with the F.C.I. the rice mill owners (petitioners) is required to deliver rice to the F.C.I and in lieu thereof F.C.I is required to deliver paddy to the rice mill owner. On the alleged date of occurrence 8th July, 2010, it was found that rice supplied by the rice mill owners to F.C.I. was not fit for human consumption. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that on the alleged date of occurrence i.e. 8th July, 2010, no rice was supplied from the petitioners' side to F.C.I. Considering the fact and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioners be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender in the court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah, in 2 connection with Chanpatia P.S. Case No. 170/2010, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. It will be open for the authorities to return the rice if any supplied by the petitioners which is not fit for human consumption. m.p. ( Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.)