IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.17450 of 2009 TRIBHUVAN RAI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 17.6.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This petition for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner, who is an accused for offence punishable under Section 7 of Essential Commodities Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation is that the petitioner being a PDS dealer has been distributing kerosene oil only once in two months. However, he has produced the distribution register (annexure-2) which shows that the petitioner has been regularly distributing all the articles including kerosene oil which has been verified by the authority concerned. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case as well as the arguments of the parties, this petition is allowed. In case of surrender/arrest within fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order in the court below, petitioner, namely Tribhuvan Rai shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SDJM, (East) Muzaffarpur in connection with Siwaipatti P. S. Case No. 71 of 2008, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Kanchan (S. N. Hussain, J.)