IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.18182 of 2009 Sanjay Singh, son of Ram Nagina Singh, resident of Village- Belharia, P.S.-Tekari in the district of Gaya……Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar ………………………….Opposite Party. ----------- For the petitioner :- Mr. Akhileshwar Prasad Singh,Advocate. For the State :-Mr. Jay Shankar Pd. Singh, A.P.P. 2. 28. 05. 09. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is an accused in Tekari P.S. Case No. 08 of 2009 registered under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. It is stated in the F.I.R. that 180 litre of blue kerosene oil was recovered from the shop of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is a Dealer of foodgrain for which a certificate of registration has been granted under Section 19 of the Bihar Value Added Tax Ordinance, 2005. It is also submitted that in fact kerosene oil was recovered from behind the shop hidden in the bush, but the recovery has been shown from the shop. The petitioner is stated to be in jail custody since 27. 04. 2009. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct that petitioner, namely, Sanjay Singh, to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya, in connection with Tekari P.S. Case No. 08 of 2009. m.p. (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.) - 2 -