IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.27622 of 2008 UMESH RAI Vrs. THE STATE OF BIHAR **** /2/ 07.08.2008 Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Sitamarhi P.S. Case No. 62 of 2008 registered for offence under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. Six filled domestic cylinders, seven empty cylinders, 14.5 Kg. each, and fifteen empty cylinders, 5 Kg. each, are alleged to have been recovered from the shop of the petitioner. Petitioner is running a shop for repairing gas filling devices. Counsel for the petitioner submits that he provides service to persons who are residing in remote area and are consumers of different gas agencies. It has also been submitted that the consumers have filed their applications for release of filled gas cylinders and there is nothing to show that the petitioner has committed any offence as alleged in the first information report. 3. Considering the facts, the prayer for anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioner, Umesh Rai, is allowed. He is directed to be released on anticipatory bail, in case of his surrender before the Court concerned within four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Sitamarhi P.S. Case No. 62 of 2008 to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. S.A. ( Mridula Mishra, J. )