IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.43974 of 2009 SUDHIR KUMAR BHARATI, S/O J. PRASAD BHARATI, R/O VILL.- 25, M.D. ROAD, KOLKATA, HOWRAH, P.S. & DISTT.- HOWARAH (W. BENGAL) …………………... PETITIONER Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ……………..…… OPPOSITE PARTY. ----------- For the Petitioner:- Mr. Nawal Kishore Agrawal, Sr. Advocate with Mr. D.N. Tiwary, Advocate. For the State:- Mr. R.P.S. Singh, A.P.P. ------------ 2. 17.12.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Sections 414, 418, 420 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is a driver, who was driving the alleged truck on the concerned date. The allegation is that the petitioner in collusion with the owner of the truck had diverted the material for the purpose of black-marketing and about 6000 lt. of petrochemical contained in the tank of the alleged truck was found deficient. It is submitted that the driver of the vehicle due to mistake had taken different route and he had nothing to do with the affairs of the business of M/s Shri Krishna Trading Company. Petitioner is stated to be in custody since 16.07.2009. 2 Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct the petitioner, namely, Sudhir Kumar Bharati to be released on bail on his furnishing bond in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhubani in connection with Ladania P.S. Case No. 77 of 2009 (G.R. No. 1773/09). dk ( Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J. )