IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR.MISC. NO.40823 OF 2008 ANIL SAH, SON OF LATE HARI PRASAD SAH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE & POLICE STATION AMARPUR, DISTRICT BANKA VERSUS STATE OF BIHAR ******** 2 12.12.2008 Heard the parties. Offences alleged are under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. Petitioner is the Public Distribution System dealer alleged to have not distributed the kerosene oil to all the card- holders in his shop. It is submitted that the present case was lodged without verifying the relevant registers maintained by the petitioner which evidences that the kerosene oil were distributed and the balance has been kept in the stock as stated in paragraph no. 7 of this application. It is further submitted that the present case has been lodged at the instance of the local people having enemical terms with the petitioner for non-supply of food grains and kerosene oil when demanded by them. The learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State opposed the prayer for bail and submits that on perusal of the FIR, the allegations are very specific that the petitioner did not distribute the entire 1000 lts. Of kerosene oil in the month of March, 2008 and he sold the oil in the black market. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, - 2 - in the event of arrest/surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks, the petitioner Anil Sah is directed to be released on bail in Amarpur Police Station Case No. 62 of 2008 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Banka. Anand ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)